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Creamy One-Pot Sausage and Kale Pasta

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This will be a new go-to dinner, I promise. It’s creamy, made in one pot, and hearty with sausage and pasta but also healthy with kale!

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A big dish of creamy sausage and kale pasta. A small bowl of parmesan cheese to the side and a wooden serving spoon to the other side.

This creamy one-pot sausage and kale pasta is always a hit in our house. The kids don’t even mind the green! That’s a total win for us since (our) toddlers seem to be totally adverse to kale, spinach, and other greens. I think the flavor with the creamy parmesan sauce and sausage is the winning combo here.

I see one-pot pasta recipes but they aren’t ones I make often. But every time I make this I wonder why I don’t make them more. I love cooking pasta with broth, onions, and other seasonings. It makes for such a flavorful and creamy pasta.

A big dish of creamy sausage and kale pasta. A wooden serving spoon to the other side.
A big dish of creamy sausage and kale pasta. A small bowl of parmesan cheese to the side and a wooden serving spoon to the other side.

Ingredients needed for Sausage kale pasta

  • Sausage – I like using ground Italian sausage
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Pasta – I like fusilli
  • Chicken stock
  • Cream
  • Parmesan
  • Kale
  • Salt & pepper

How to make Creamy one-pot sausage kale pasta

  • Start by cooking the sausage in a large pot (love this set) and trying it break it down into smaller pieces. Remove from the large pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, cook the onion and garlic then add the kale.
  • Pour in the broth and pasta and boil.
  • Once it’s cooked, add the cream, parm, and sausage.

Tips for the creamy pasta

  • This meal is super easy and made in one pot but you can do a couple of things to prep ahead:
  • One is to the sausage prior. You can also cut your onion when you do any meal prepping.
  • Since you are not pouring the liquid out, the pasta needs to be stirred while you cook it. Make sure to give it attention and stir it around so it all gets cooked.
A big dish of creamy sausage and kale pasta. There's a wooden serving spoon in the side of the platter and a small white bowl of parmesan cheese to the side.
A big dish of creamy sausage and kale pasta. A small bowl of parmesan cheese to the side and a wooden serving spoon to the other side.

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Creamy One-Pot sausage kale pasta

5 from 4 votes
Print Recipe
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 large servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 oz pasta, fusilli or something similar
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup parmesan
  • 4 cups kale spinach or chard works too

Method
 

  1. Start by cooking the sausage in a large pot, breaking it down into smaller pieces. Cook for about 8 minutes until browned. Remove from the large pan and set aside
    1 pound ground Italian sausage
  2. In the same pan, cook the onion and garlic with a good pinch of salt for about 3 minutes. Then add the kale and cook for a few minutes until the kale is bright green and wilted.
    1 small onion, diced 1 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups kale1 small onion, diced
  3. Pour in the stock and pasta and bring to a boil. Give the pasta a stir every couple minutes to make sure it all gets cooked. Cooks for about 10-12 minutes.
    4 cups chicken stock 12 oz pasta, fusilli or something similar
  4. Turn heat down to low, stir in the cream, parm, and sausage. Cook for a couple minutes until its all warmed through. Top with more parm if wanted and adjust for salt and pepper.
    1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup parmesan
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
A big dish of creamy sausage and kale pasta. A small bowl of parmesan cheese to the side and a wooden serving spoon to the other side.
A big dish of creamy sausage and kale pasta. A wooden serving spoon is on the side of the platter.

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Comments

  1. Cyndi says

    5 stars
    This tasted fabulous. My husband went back for his second and third bowl full. I did need to add a little bit of water to cover the noodles. I also added some cherry tomatoes. Will make this one again.

    • Gina says

      Glad you liked it! the tomatoes sound like a great addition, I’m going to try that too.

  2. Aimee says

    5 stars
    We absolutely love this meal! So tasty and the kale gives it such a fresh taste.

    • Gina says

      Thank you for sharing!! We love this one too. It’s an easy way for my kids to try greens without being so obvious 😄

  4. Rebecca says

    5 stars
    Delicious!! I added some more seasonings, and some cannellini beans and it came out wonderfully!

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