One-Pot Orecchiette Ragu (Printable Version)
Pasta, sausage, and kale unite in one pan for a cozy, flavor-packed meal the whole family will love.
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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450 g Italian pork sausage
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240 ml chopped red onion
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3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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130 g diced carrots
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110 g diced celery
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180 g chopped dinosaur kale
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450 g dry orecchiette pasta
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170 g tomato paste
# Steps:
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In a large saucepan (minimum 4-litre capacity), cook the Italian pork sausage over medium heat until thoroughly browned. Remove sausage and set aside, reserving the rendered fat in the pan.
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In the same pan, add chopped red onion, garlic, celery, and carrot. Sauté in the reserved sausage fat over medium heat until the vegetables are just beginning to soften.
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Add chopped dinosaur kale to the pan and cook, stirring, until leaves are wilted and tender.
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Stir in tomato paste and 360 ml water. Increase heat and bring mixture to a gentle boil. Return cooked sausage to the pan and add orecchiette pasta, stirring well to combine.
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Cover saucepan with a lid, reduce heat to low, and allow to simmer for 20 minutes until pasta is al dente and sauce thickens.
# Notes:
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For even flavour distribution, break sausage into small pieces as it cooks.
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Use dino kale (lacinato) for a heartier texture, but substitute with curly kale if needed.