Linguine with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
A creamy, but healthy comfort food dish!
Servings 6 people
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
- cutting board
- large pot for boiling pasta
- paring knife
- tongs
- wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 8 oz Italian chicken sausage
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 12 oz whole wheat linguine
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe stems trimmed and discarded
- 1 bunch chopped kale or spinach substitute for broccoli rabe
- 1 oz parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup dry white cooking wine
Instructions
- First, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a cast iron skillet. Remove casings from sausage and cook until browned and in crumbles. Breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Add onion and garlic and cook until translucent and fragrant, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add leafy green of choice and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 8 minutes until wilted, stirring to combine.
- Meanwhile, add the linguine to the boiling water, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, another 8 minutes.
- Then, drain the linguine and add it to the sausage mixture and toss to combine using tongs.
- Add half the cheese and dry white wine. Stir and cook until the cheese is melted.
- Divide evenly among serving bowls and top with more cheese, if desired.
Notes
What can my kids do? Help measure out ingredients and add to the cast iron skillet.