Food Recipes Dinner Pasta and Noodle Dishes Spaghetti with Kale and Spicy Sausage Be the first to rate & review! Finely chopping the kale helps it cook quickly while retaining its pleasant chewiness. Slideshow: More Spaghetti Recipes By Kate Winslow Kate Winslow Kate Winslow is a freelance recipe developer and food editor based in New Jersey. She is a former editor at Gourmet magazine. Kate has co-authored two cookbooks, Coming Home to Sicily: Seasonal Harvests and Cooking from Case Vecchie (2012) and Onions Etcetera: The Essential Allium Cookbook (2017). Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on July 30, 2015 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: © Kate Winslow Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 12 ounces hot Italian sausage, cut into rounds 1 large head of kale (about 1 1/2 pounds), ribs discarded and leaves finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, minced Salt freshly ground black pepper 8 ounces spaghetti Parmesan cheese, for serving Directions Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over moderately high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 10 minutes. Add the kale and the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until it’s bright green and wilted, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling well-salted water until al dente. Set aside 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, and then drain the pasta well. Add the spaghetti to the skillet and cook, adding the pasta cooking water as needed to loosen the sauce, and tossing to combine well. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Serve immediately, with finely grated Parmesan cheese on the side. Originally appeared: May 2014 Rate It Print