Sausage Kale Fettuccine

I got this recipe from my lovely in-laws. They cook a lot with sausage and pork, probably inspired by their pig farm, Pink House Farm. They always have some on hand and have a lot of creative ways to use it. For anyone in the Richmond area, you need to check them out!

This dish is one of my absolute favorite things to make for dinner. The awesome thing is that it only requires a handful of ingredients and it is easy to make! It is perfect for a winter night meal with a glass of white wine, and super comforting. ....and the kale makes it healthy, right?..... right!

Ingredients:
1 lb ground sausage (your preference)
1 lb fettuccine noodles
2 bunches of kale
1 cup of chicken stock
Parmesan cheese, grated (your preference how much)

How you make it: 

Heat up a large pot of water and bring to a gentle boil. Tear the kale off the stems and place into the water to blanch. While you wait for the kale, brown the sausage in the biggest skillet you own. When the kale has cooked for a few minutes, scoop the kale out and put it in the skillet with the cooked sausage. Sautee the kale with the cooked sausage so it absorbs all of the flavor.

Place the fettuccine noodles into the boiling water you cooked the kale in. Add the chicken stock to the kale and sausage once the kale has really cooked down, and reduce the heat on the pan. Once the noodles have cooked, drain them and put them in the large skillet and mix everything together. Top off with parm cheese.