Shell Pasta with Sausage and Greens

Shell Pasta with Sausage and Greens
Shell Pasta with Sausage and Greens takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 496 calories, 21g of protein, and 4g of fat. 85 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. A couple people really liked this main course. A mixture of conchiglie" pasta, salt, parmesan cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Anelletti Pasta With Sausage And Greens, Baked Pasta With Dandelion Greens & Sausage, and SNAP Challenge: Penne Pasta with Sausage and Greens.

Instructions

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Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil (1 Tbsp of salt). 
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Add the pasta and cook as directed on the package, until al dente.
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While pasta is being prepared, heat 1 1/2 cups of water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a saucepan until simmering.
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Add the kale or rabe and cook for 8 minutes, or until tender. Strain and set aside.
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While greens are cooking, remove the sausage from their casings (if in links) and crumble onto a large sauté pan.
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Heat on medium heat and gently cook until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage from the pan to a bowl, set aside. 
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Add the chopped green onions to pan, sauté until soft.
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Add garlic and cook for a minute more.
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When pasta is done, drain and add to the pan with the green onions.
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Add the sausage and kale (or rabe) to the pan and toss to combine.
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Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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Add chile pepper flakes to taste.
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Note: You might want to try experimenting with adding some sautéed bell pepper.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score100
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