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Goodfood & Chef: Sausage Meat & Kale Orecchiette

with Parmigiano Reggiano

770 cals

25 mins

Spicy

Description

Welcome to Goodfood & Chef! An opportunity for you to explore recipes with top Canadian talent, like Montréal’s Laurent Dagenais, whose low-key approach has earned him over a million fans. He’s preparing a real pasta classic with our Italian-spiced sausage meat and wilted greens, zinged with chili flakes and lemon.

Contains:

Milk • Sulphites • Wheat

Ingredients

for 2 servings

(Double for 4 portions)

  • 300g Canadian-raised mild Italian pork sausage meat

  • 1 Lemon

  • 1 Bunch of kale

  • 2 Garlic cloves

  • 1g Chili flakes

  • 225g Orecchiette

  • 25g Parmigiano Reggiano (contains rennet)

Nutrition

Total fat

17g

Saturated Fat

5g

Sodium

1280mg

Total carbs

104g

Sugar

11g

Protein

54g

Fibres

10g

Recipe Instructions

Goodfood & Chef: Sausage Meat & Kale Orecchiette - Step #1 Mise en place
Step 1: Mise en place
  • Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Remove the kale leaves from the stems; roughly chop the leaves.
  • Thinly slice the garlic.
  • Halve the lemon; juice ½ and cut the remaining ½ into 2 wedges.
Goodfood & Chef: Sausage Meat & Kale Orecchiette - Step #2 Boil the pasta & wilt the kale
Step 2: Boil the pasta & wilt the kale
  • Add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and boil, 9 to 11 min., until al dente.
  • In the last min., add the kale.
  • Reserving 1 cup cooking water (double for 4 portions), drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Goodfood & Chef: Sausage Meat & Kale Orecchiette - Step #3 Cook the sausage meat
Step 3: Cook the sausage meat
  • Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
  • Add the sausage meat and cook, breaking up the meat, 3 to 4 min., until partially cooked.
  • Add the garlic and chili flakes (add ½ for medium spicy).
  • Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until the sausage meat* is cooked through.

  • Ground beef: same instruction as above.
Goodfood & Chef: Sausage Meat & Kale Orecchiette - Step #4 Combine the pasta
Step 4: Combine the pasta
  • To the pan, add the pasta and kale.
  • Gradually add ½ the reserved cooking water and ½ the cheese.
  • Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 min., until coated and heated through.
  • Add ½ the lemon juice and cook, 1 to 2 min., until combined.
  • If the pasta seems dry, gradually add the remaining cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency.
Goodfood & Chef: Sausage Meat & Kale Orecchiette - Step #5 Plate your dish
Step 5: Plate your dish
  • Divide the pasta between your bowls.
  • Garnish with the remaining cheese and the lemon wedges. Bon appétit!
Goodfood & Chef: Sausage Meat & Kale Orecchiette - Step #6 Goodfood & Chef: Lessons in cooking from the masters
Step 6: Goodfood & Chef: Lessons in cooking from the masters
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