Mario Batali's Fusilli with Sausage

Not only is it easy it's also tasty!

skill level

Easy

time

30-60min

servings

cost

Contributed by : Mario Batali

This is tasty and good for you. Enjoy it tonight.

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step 1

ingredients

instructions Bring 8 quarts of water to a boil in a large pasta pot.
step 2

ingredients 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Medium Red Onion (Chopped into 1/2" dice)
1 pound Italian Sausage with fennel seeds (casings removed and meat crumbled)
2 cloves garlic (sliced)
1 sprig fresh rosemary (leaves only)
1 1/2 cups Basic Tomato Sauce
1 Bunch (8 ounce) Dinosaur Kale (sliced into 1/4" wide ribbons)

instructions In a 14" sauté pan, heat 1/4 cup of the oil over medium heat. Add the crumbled sausage and cook until no pink remains, 10-12 mins. Add the onions and garlic and cook until just softened, 5-7 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, rosemary and the kale. Cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes. Set the pan aside.
step 3

ingredients 2 tablespoons Salt
1 1/2 pounds Fusilli Corti

instructions Add the salt to the boiling water. Drop the fusilli into the water and cook for 1 minute less than the package instructions indicate. Just before the pasta is done, carefully ladle 1/2 cup of the cooking water into the pan containing the kale.
step 4

ingredients 1/2 cup Freshly Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

instructions Drain the pasta in a colander and immediately add it to the sausage kale mixture. Toss over medium heat for about 30 seconds, until the pasta is nicely coated. Mix in parmigiano. Pour into a warmed serving bowl and serve immediately. Garnish with more cheese if desired.
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