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Orecchiette with Butternut Squash, Kale, and Sausage
Orecchiette with butternut squash, kale, and sausage is a great dish to make if you're looking to step up your pasta game!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 45 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon and stirring occasionally, until browned, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings. (If there’s less than 2 tablespoons, add some olive oil.)
2
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the squash, toss to coat with the oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt, the chili powder and some pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the squash is deep golden brown and just tender (but not falling apart), about ⏱️ 15 minutes. (Add a few tablespoons of water if the squash is getting too dark or dry before it’s tender.) Remove to the bowl with the sausage.
3
Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, which is usually a minute or two less than the box calls for. Reserve 3/4 cup cooking water, then drain.
4
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat and add about half the kale and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, tossing, until wilted, adding more kale as each batch wilts. Add the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss. The whole process will take about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Some of the kale will be browned and some less cooked—that’s fine!
5
Add 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the pan, then the squash, sausage, pasta and a generous amount of pepper. Cook, carefully tossing with 2 big spoons to avoid mashing the squash, until well combined and the pasta is al dente, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. If it seems dry, add more of the reserved cooking water. Top with shaved parmesan.
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