Who doesn’t love it when dinner comes together with just a few ingredients? For me that usually means less dishes, less clean up, and dinner is on the table quickly. All good things. This week that is the theme for #SundaySupper. Dinners, breakfasts, desserts, appetizers and more, all of them with 5 ingredients (water, salt and pepper don’t count) or less.
I made this quick and easy pasta dish, that is full of lots of flavor. This was my first attempt with kale, and I was a little nervous. But it worked perfectly with the pasta and sausage. I know I will be buying kale again and trying it in more recipes. I used hot Italian sausage, so it would have a little kick, without added ingredients. Italian sausage, or any sausage really, is great because it has lots of seasonings already in there. So it cuts down on what you have to add to the dish.
We eat a lot of pasta here. This is a great one now that the temperatures are starting to cool down at night. Creamy, spicy, and just a comforting dinner. If you can’t find kale, I think that spinach would hold up well in here as well. I don’t have much experience with dark greens, so maybe another green would work well too. Try it, and let me know!
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 12 oz bulk Italian Sausage (I used Hot)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 large bunch kale , trimmed and chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
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Cook pasta according to the package directions.
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In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage until fully cooked, about 7 minutes. Add water and cream, simmer until it is reduced by half (about 5 minutes). Add the kale, and toss until it is wilted. Add the pasta, and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese to serve.
Adapted from Everyday With Rachael Ray Oct 2012
Check out what other 5 ingredient dishes the rest of the #SundaySupper team came up with
Breakfast, Starters, Butters and Jams:
- Pa Jun or Korean Scallion Pancakes – Kimchi Mom
- Homemade Instant Oatmeal – Home Cooking Memories
- GlutenFree Apricot Bacon Onion and Cheese Spread or Dip – Cooking Underwriter
- Caprese Bites – My Catholic Kitchen
- So Simple Pizza Puffs – Hip Foodie Mom
- Toast Topper #11: Allspice Peach Butter – What Smells So Good?
- Strawberry Balsamic Jam – The Messy Baker Blog
Main Dishes:
- Fresh Basil and Tomato Pasta – I Run For Wine
- Gulasch – Galactosemia in PDX
- Spaghetti with Kale and Sausage – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Appley Kielbasa – The Meltaways
- Shrimp Stuffed Potatoes – Juanita’s Cocina
- Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches – Supper for a Steal
- Sun Dried Tomato and Sausage Pasta – Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Pork Loin with Port Shallot Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Chipotle Honey Lime Pork Tenderloin – Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Crockpot Chicken Tacos – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
- Roasted Shrimp With Chili-Lime Sauce – Magnolia Days
- Peanut Butter Noodles – In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Soy, Orange Juice and Red Wine Marinated Flank – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Beef Tenderloin with Stilton Pecan Butter – Noshing With The Nolands
- Herbed Butter Pork Chops – Brie’s Bites
- Creamy Ham Linguine – The Daily Dish Recipes
- Pesto, Tomato & Feta Pizza – Momma’s Meals
- Quick Black Bean Burritos – Diabetic Foodie
- Lumachine with Fresh Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Stuffed Shells – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Potato Kugel – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Garlic Butter Fried Rice – My Trials in the Kitchen
- Goat Cheese Alfredo – Family Foodie
- Roasted Moroccan Rack of Lamb – Maroc Mama
- Sweet and Nutty Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes – Mama.Mommy.Mom.
- Baked Sweet Potato with Maple-Jalapeno – Comfy Cuisine
- Freezable Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwiches – Big Bear’s Wife
- Grilled Polenta Cakes – Lovely Pantry
Desserts:
- Nutella Ice Cream – Shockingly Delicious
- Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Mint M&M’s – The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Grilled Mango Parfait with Greek Yogurt & Silvered Almonds – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Honey Macaroons – Pippis In the Kitchen Again
- Strawberry Frozen Yogurt – Damn Delicious
- Homemade Caramel Sauce – Chocolate Moosey
- Easy Chocolate Chilli Fudge – Soni’s Food for Thought
- White-Chocolate Raspberry Puff Pastry Doughnuts – The Weekend Gourmet
- Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars – In The Kitchen With KP
- Broccoli and Feta Frittata – Kwistin’s Favorites
- Chocolate-Caramel Ice Cream – Basic N Delicious
- Pumpkin and Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake – Baker Street
- Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn – Mom’s Test Kitchen
Beverages:
- Five Most Food Friendly Wines – ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
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Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm (Eastern) for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite 5 Ingredient Recipes! All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, or you can follow us through TweetChat! We’d also love to feature your apple recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers!
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Sausage Pasta Skillet
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Creamy Sausage & Artichoke Pasta
One Pot Cajun Pasta
Creamy Sausage Spinach Pasta
Balsamic Pasta with Chicken Sausage & Veggies
Spicy Asian Noodles
Pasta with Garlic Breadcrumbs
Sausage Tortellini Skillet
Laura Hunter says
I only just tried Kale for the first time this year and I love it such a healthy green veggie and so easy to add to such wonderful dishes. I will add this to my list of quick meal ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Amber @ Mama's Blissful Bites says
Kale in pasta sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing. My husband would absolutely love this dish!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
I never tried kale, but sausage makes a pasta dish shine! Love this. Have a great sunday!
Jen @JuanitasCocina says
I’m hoping you’ll say you have extras for me! 😀
Erin says
Always for you Jen!!
Baker Street says
i love when dinner is thrown together with just a few ingredients and this is totally my kind a dish. a bowl of your spaghetti and a glass of white – i think i’m set for the evening.
Carol | a cup of mascarpone says
This looks lovely, Erin! Love the simplicity! I eat tons of greens, but may be the last person on the planet to not have tried kale – this sounds like the perfect recipe to try it in! Happy Sunday!
Pretend Chef says
Dinners that come together quickly are perfect for work nights. My family loves pasta and this looks so delicious especially with a glass of wine. Need to give this a try.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
What a scrumptious pasta dish!
Tara Noland says
That looks so amazing. Never have used kale but I want to try this recipe!!
Soni says
Wow, this looks wonderful!I’ve used spinach with sausage before, but never tried with Kale!Have to make this now 🙂
Lemons and Anchovies says
My kind of dinner: easy and tasty. I can imagine all the flavors from the sausage and I love to add greens to my pasta. This is perfect!
Family Foodie says
Love this recipe. What an awesome combination.
Bea says
Delicious! We love kale with sausage on pasta. Actually anything Kale, and adding spicy sausage to it sounds delicious!
Lane @ Supper for a Steal says
Perfect combination. We used to eat a lot of pasta and lately for some reason we stopped. I still have a few boxes in the cupboard though so I’m thinking this is a good and easy way to use it up.
Ramona says
I have also discovered more uses for Kale… love your pasta. 🙂
Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP) says
I am always looking for more kale recipes. Such a great superfood! Looks delicious!
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) says
I always try to have Italian sausage on hand…flavorful and versatile! This dish sounds great! I like the addition of the cream!
Lora @cakeduchess says
I enjoy kale in soups and salads. Now I want to try your pasta-love it!
veronica gantley says
Spinach and sausage is a great combination. This would make a quick weeknight supper.
Melanie says
Simple and definitely looks flavorful. I’ll bet that different cheeses on top would really bring out different flavors in the sausage, too… YUM!
Sarah says
Rich AND healthy – love it
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
I love a great pasta dish and yours is just that! Love the simplicity!!! Pinning now!!!!
Kim Bee says
This looks amazing. I love pasta and cannot get enough of it these days. Love the sausage and kale with it. Mini-me tried kale at my sister’s and fell in love with it.
Baking Serendipity says
Pasta is a definite favorite in my house, and this dish is the perfect compromise. I love kale in mine, and my husband would rather meat than veggies.
Lyn @LovelyPantry says
I would SO love this! And yes, spinach would do well also. I’m all over this one. Pinned!
Renee says
This makes me want to plant a whole bunch of kale so I can pick it fresh over the cool season and make this quick, easy, and tasty dish anytime. Yum!
Faye Leong says
Wonderful Spaghetti! I love the idea of using Italian hot sausage. Yummy!
Megan says
I absolutely love Kale & am always looking for new recipes to put it in. I will be making this! Thanks for sharing.
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says
Yum, simple and savory! I like this idea for weeknight dinners. 🙂
diabeticFoodie says
I love kale and pasta together! I’d probably sub Italian turkey sausage to save some fat and calories, but it looks delicious.
Tammi @ Momma's Meals says
HAHA I added this to my must try before even reading anything! I guess that means the picture does justice huh! What a great combo. Thanks for sharing!
Crazy Kwistin says
Looks great!! I love your images also, very clean 🙂
Patty says
I love kale and sausage so this is a pasta dinner which I would easily make and enjoy with my family;-)
Liz says
Cream, sausage and pasta…can’t beat that delicious combo! Happy #Sunday Supper…a day late 🙂
Susan says
This is funny, all my favorite 5 ingredient or less dishes is what everyone else seems to like to make too. Like yours! I tend to swap out the cream for lemon juice, but a nice twist!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Love this!!! I absolutely LOVE pasta and would eat pasta everyday if I could! great recipe!!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
This dish looks delicious, and what beautiful photography. I love the sausage and kale combo.
Amanda says
Oh how yummy!!! Hadn’t thought of kale in pasta but will be trying it now for sure!
Amanda says
Oh my goodness Erin! I just tried this recipe last night and I have to say, wow! I have been wanting to use Kale in my cooking but I am often way to scared to mess up a whole creation with missuse of a new ingredient that I hardly ever try new things. But I have to say, my husband and I LOVED THIS! It was really out of this world. I can’t wait to try more recipies with Kale, so post some more!! 🙂 PS-I LOVE your blog!!!!!
Erin says
Thanks Amanda!! It means so much that you liked it, thanks for coming to let me know!
I need to try more kale recipes, hopefully after Christmas I will try and post more!