Recipe: Sausage and Kale Pasta with Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce and Crispy BreadcrumbsDescription: Rich Italian sausage and tender kale tossed with al dente pasta in a luxurious roasted garlic cream sauce, topped with golden crispy breadcrumbs and fresh Pecorino Romano.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 50Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 300 g bratwurst, 200 g kale, 300 g pasta, 1 head garlic, 3 tablespoon olive oil, 0.5 cup cream, 2 tablespoon butter, 0.25 cup breadcrumbs, 0.5 cup pecorino romano, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon black pepperInstructions: Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F). Cut the top off a head of garlic, drizzle it with olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast for 20 minutes until soft. In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Remove casings from bratwurst, crumble sausage into the skillet, and cook until browned. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté chopped kale until wilted. Remove and set aside. Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 0.25 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta. In the skillet, squeeze the roasted garlic cloves from their skins and mash them. Add butter, cream, and reserved pasta water. Stir to combine and simmer until slightly thickened. Add cooked pasta, sausage, and kale to the sauce, tossing to coat evenly. In a small pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, add breadcrumbs, and cook until golden and crispy. Serve pasta topped with crispy breadcrumbs and grated Pecorino Romano.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Italian, Pasta, DinnerThis Sausage and Kale Pasta with Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce and Crispy Breadcrumbs recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 50 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Italian
Pasta
Dinner

Sausage and Kale Pasta with Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce and Crispy Breadcrumbs

Rich Italian sausage and tender kale tossed with al dente pasta in a luxurious roasted garlic cream sauce, topped with golden crispy breadcrumbs and fresh Pecorino Romano.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
September 16, 2025
Sausage and Kale Pasta with Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce and Crispy Breadcrumbs - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
0.7 poundsbratwurst

removed from casings

0.4 poundskale

chopped

0.7 poundspasta

any type, like rigatoni or penne

1 headgarlic

roasted

3 tablespoonsolive oil
0.5 cupscream
2 tablespoonsbutter
0.25 cupsbreadcrumbs
0.5 cupspecorino romano

grated

0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F). Cut the top off a head of garlic, drizzle it with olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast for 20 minutes until soft.

2

In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Remove casings from bratwurst, crumble sausage into the skillet, and cook until browned. Remove and set aside.

3

In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté chopped kale until wilted. Remove and set aside.

4

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 0.25 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.

5

In the skillet, squeeze the roasted garlic cloves from their skins and mash them. Add butter, cream, and reserved pasta water. Stir to combine and simmer until slightly thickened.

6

Add cooked pasta, sausage, and kale to the sauce, tossing to coat evenly.

7

In a small pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, add breadcrumbs, and cook until golden and crispy.

8

Serve pasta topped with crispy breadcrumbs and grated Pecorino Romano.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
781
Calories
59.8g
Fat
39.2g
Carbs
25.9g
Protein
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