Creamy TJ's Sausage & Kale One-Pot Pasta
Trader Joe'sCreamy TJ's Sausage & Kale One-Pot Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound Trader Joe's Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage, casings removed, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 ounces Trader Joe's Organic Tuscan Kale, stems removed, roughly chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces short pasta, such as penne or rotini
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the crumbled Trader Joe's Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the chopped Trader Joe's Organic Tuscan Kale and cook until wilted, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min
- 3
Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the short pasta, stirring to ensure it's submerged. Cover the pot and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 12 min
- 4
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese until well combined and creamy. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Serve immediately, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Trader Joe'sCreamy TJ's Sausage & Kale One-Pot Pasta
- 1 pound Trader Joe's Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage, casings removed, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 ounces Trader Joe's Organic Tuscan Kale, stems removed, roughly chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces short pasta, such as penne or rotini
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the crumbled Trader Joe's Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the chopped Trader Joe's Organic Tuscan Kale and cook until wilted, about 3-5 minutes.
⏱️ 6 min - 3
Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the short pasta, stirring to ensure it's submerged. Cover the pot and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 12 min - 4
Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the heavy cream and grated Parmesan cheese until well combined and creamy. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Serve immediately, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 1 min