Pasta with Kielbasa and Swiss Chard
Pasta with Kielbasan and Swiss Chard might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 25g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 630 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A mixture of garlic cloves, parmigiano-reggiano plus additional, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.
Instructions
Cut out center ribs and stems from chard, then thoroughly wash, along with leaves, in several changes of cold water.
Cut ribs and stems crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and coarsely chop leaves.
Cook kielbasa in oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Cook chard ribs and stems with salt in fat remaining in pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
Add chard leaves, water, and red-pepper flakes and simmer, partially covered, until chard stems are tender, about 5 minutes.
Remove lid and stir in kielbasa.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water and drain pasta in a colander.
Add pasta to chard mixture with cheese and salt to taste and toss until combined well. Thin with some of reserved pasta water if necessary.