Description
A rustic and filling pasta dish combining savory browned Italian sausage with tender, caramelized green cabbage and parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Italian sausage (mild or hot), casings removed
- 4 cups green cabbage, thinly shredded
- 12 oz penne or fusilli pasta
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, drain, and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it into crumbles, until deeply browned. Remove sausage from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add olive oil if needed. Sauté the diced onion until translucent, then add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the shredded cabbage to the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender and golden-brown.
- Return the browned sausage to the pan. Stir in the red pepper flakes and black pepper.
- Add the cooked pasta and the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss over medium heat until the pasta is well-coated and the water has emulsified into a light sauce.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American