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Sausage, Chard, & Tomato Pasta

Tammy Circeo
A pasta dinner is always satisfying and even more so when it comes together quickly and in one skillet! Sausage, Chard, & Tomato Pasta cooks up in less than 30 minutes and ticks all the boxes of taste and nutrition.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound spaghetti or linguine (for gluten-free, I like the Jovial brand.)
  • 1 pound Italian sausage I like it spicy!
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard stems discarded and leaves chopped
  • 3 Roma tomatoes chopped
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup fresh basil julienned
  • Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Heat a large, wide pot, or deep skillet over medium heat. Cook the sausage till it is starting to brown, then add the onion. Cook for 10-15 minutes till the onion is getting soft. Then add the garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
  • Add tomatoes and the chard and cook covered until the tomatoes render their juices and the chard is wilted, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Stir some of the sauce into the cream to warm it up, then pour it all in the sauce and stir to mix. If more liquid is needed, add some pasta water.
  • Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Stir to coat the pasta. Top with basil and parmiggiano-reggiano. Serve immediately.

Notes

I get the sausage going before starting the pasta water boiling. This makes it so that both the sauce and the pasta will be ready at about the same time.
Keyword chard, Italian sausage, pasta, tomato
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