Sausage and Swiss Chard Pasta

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Recipe by Kate Stiltner, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Dec. 28, 2023

I whipped up lunch with fresh produce from the farmers market, and the result was amazing. The pasta absorbs the cooking liquid quickly, so serve immediately to guarantee the best texture. —Kate Stiltner, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Health tip: Lighten up this dish by using turkey Italian sausage, and add fiber with whole wheat orecchiette instead of white pasta.
Test Kitchen tips
  • Spicy Italian sausage also would complement the flavors in this dish.
  • The pasta absorbs the cooking liquid quickly, so serve immediately for the best texture.
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    Sausage and Swiss Chard Pasta

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    Yield:6 servings
    Prep:15 min
    Cook:15 min
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    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces uncooked orecchiette or small tube pasta (about 2-1/2 cups)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
    • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
    • 1 medium fennel bulb, chopped
    • 1/2 pound baby portobello mushrooms, chopped
    • 3 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 bunch Swiss chard, trimmed and chopped
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
    • 1/2 cup pine nuts or chopped walnuts, toasted
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    Directions

    1. 1
      Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook sausage and red onion until sausage is no longer pink, 3-4 minutes, breaking sausage into crumbles. Add fennel, mushrooms and garlic; cook until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add Swiss chard; cook and stir until wilted, 4-5 minutes longer.
    2. 2
      Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water. In a large bowl, combine pasta, sausage mixture, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, adding enough reserved pasta water to coat pasta and create a creamy texture. Serve with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and toasted pine nuts.

    Nutrition Facts

    1-1/3 cups: 487 calories, 25g fat (6g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 726mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 19g protein.
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