PASTA WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS, ASPARAGUS, AND KALE

Pasta with Chicken Sausage, mushrooms, asparagus, and kale image

Categories Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package Trader Joes Chicken Sausage
1 pound Penne pasta
1 bunch Kale
10 ounces Mushrooms
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 Onion
3 tablespoons Pesto
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
10 stalks Asparagus
3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Mince garlic, chop onion. Slice mushrooms and asparagus. Remove kale from stalk and rough chop.
Remove casings from sausage.
Heat oil in large skillet. Add garlic and onions and saute on medium for 5-7 minutes.
Add sausage and break up with a fork. Cook for another 5 minutes until sausage starts to lightly brown.
Add mushrooms and asparagus, continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
Add pesto--more or less to taste.
Add kale and allow to wilt for 2-3 minutes.
Boil water for pasta and cook for 9-12 minutes. Strain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
Add pasta to vegetable sausage mix.
Serve in bowls and shred parmesan over each bowl (about 1 tbs each bowl)