Fettuccine with Chicken Sausage, Kale and Cannellini Beans
A recipe that you will love twirling your fork into, Fettuccine with Chicken Sausage, Kale and Cannellini Beans is perfect for pasta night or even last-minute entertaining.
Fettuccine with Chicken Sausage, Kale and Cannellini Beans has everything you need, whether for pasta night or last-minute entertaining!
Created with De Cecco
They say that pasta is making a comeback. Who is they? Well, the folks at Google, for one. Not that it matters at my house – pasta has, and always will be, on trend. For us, a pasta comeback just means the love for pasta remains strong.
In an age where every day seems to have a designated hashtag (#TacoTuesday? #MeatlessMonday?), I’m pretty sure that if one of the days of the week started with the letter P, then pasta would have it’s own day. So, maybe we should start #PastaPunday (Funday?)…and we could celebrate every day!
Silly puns aside, pasta is one of my go-tos when I am dreaming up dinner, and we eat it once a week. Sometimes more. It’s the kind of thing you can always count on if you have a supply of pasta in the pantry – it lends itself to nearly anything you have on hand in the refrigerator, making it perfect for those busy weeknights, or those moments with you – surprise! – have to unexpectedly entertain.
If you remember, I personally love De Cecco pasta for the premium texture and flavor that comes from its over 130-year old family recipe. It always has the perfect “bite” — even if I get distracted in the kitchen and let it cook an extra minute or two because the pasta is made exclusively with durum semolina, which is different from flour used in mainstream pasta. I’m so excited to bring you another recipe that my family loves twirling their forks into.
This Fettuccine with Chicken Sausage, Kale and Cannellini Beans makes use of my other kitchen staples — I love having chicken sausage on hand for weeknight meals, and of course, there’s always kale in the refrigerator and beans in the pantry. A quick sizzle in the pan browns the sausage, which adds a hearty, smoky flavor to kale and beans, making this a one-skillet meal perfect for any day of the week, hashtag or not.
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Spaghetti with Chicken Sausage and Lentil Bolognese
Fettuccine with Creamy Spinach Sauce, Asparagus and Peas
Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce
Fettuccine with Chicken Sausage, Kale and Cannellini Beans
Ingredients
- 1 pound De Cecco Fettuccine pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus extra for drizzling
- 1 pound chicken sausage
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
- 1 cup yellow onion thinly sliced (about 1/2 medium onion)
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 3 cups kale chopped
- Kosher salt
- black pepper freshly ground
- 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup parmesan grated, plus more for serving
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, then drain.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a deep-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage to the skillet, and cook for about 7 minutes, or until it is brown on all sides. Set aside on a cutting board to rest.
- Add the butter to the skillet and lower the heat. Add the onions and sauté for 3-5 minutes, then add garlic, and cook for about 30 seconds more. Stir in the kale and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- While the kale wilts, slice the sausages into 1 inch pieces and add to the skillet, along with the cannellini beans.
- Add the pasta to the skillet, along with about 1/2 cup of the chicken broth and the grated Parmesan. If the pasta needs a little more sauce, add a little more chicken broth.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately with grated Parmesan on the side.
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Fantastic flavors! I used our family recipe Italian sausage and it was so easy , yet so flavorful!
This must have been amazing with your family recipe Italian sausage!
sounds yummy — am definitely going to try this one — would be great for the holidays coming up…
This recipe is awesome and very tasty! I add more veggies personally but over all and excellent recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it!!
This looks tasty and i am always looking for even more pasta with seafood and veggie dishes. i can not wait to attempt this one! Many many thanks for this fantastic recipe.
Could you substitute spinach collard greens for the kale? I’m not a fan of the bitter taste.
Absolutely, Emme! Spinach, collard greens, Swiss chard — all of those will work!
Such a beautiful pasta dish!!!
Thank you so much, Brian! Pasta is always welcome at our house!
this looks delicious and i am always looking for more “pasta with protein and vegetable” recipes. i can’t wait to try this one!
Thanks, Kate! I do love how this is a one stop meal!
You need to teach me how to style pasta — this is one of the prettiest pasta dishes ever! I love the ingredients you’ve used here and definitely can’t wait to try this — it will definitely be a hit at my house!
Aw, thank you, Marcie! Pasta is definitely hard to style, isn’t it? I do love how the ingredients play nicely together in this dish :)