Sausage, Canellini Bean and Kale Pasta

Serves: 4-6 | Prep: 10 minutes | Cooking: 20 minutes

ingredients

250-300g spelt pasta shells

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons garlic, crushed

200g Italian sausage meat

400g tin cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

3 cups shredded kale

¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped

1½ cups chicken stock

½ cup pecorino, grated

Salt and pepper

SHOPPING LIST

250-300g spelt pasta shells

Extra virgin olive oil

Butter

4 garlic cloves

200g Italian sausage meat

400g tin cannellini beans

1 bunch kale

1 bunch flat-leaf parsley

100ml chicken stock

100g pecorino

Salt

Pepper

UTENSILS LIST

Grater

Saucepan

Frying pan

Sharp knives

Measuring cups/spoons

METHOD

  1. Cook pasta as per packet directions.
  2. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and add sausage meat and cook for 4 minutes or until opaque, breaking meat with a spoon.
  3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add the beans and chicken stock. Cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Add kale and wilt.
  6. Strain pasta and add to pan.
  7. Add the butter, parsley and stir through.
  8. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes.
  9. Finally, season to taste and fold through pecorino.

Tip: The addition of kale and cannellini beans makes this a high-fibre and guaranteed family favourite meal. Cannellini beans can be replaced with chickpeas if preferred.