orecchiette is so hard to spell but so fun to eat??? ingredients: 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 package sausage (i used @eatseemore chicken parm sausage) 3 cups tuscan kale, stems removed 1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup freshly grated parmesan 1-2 tbsp cream cheese (optional but i love this addition) salt & pepper to taste red pepper flakes (optional) juice of 1 lemon pasta of choice 1/3 cup reserved pasta water cook pasta according to pasta directions in a large bowl, break apart sausage until crumbly (i cut them into pieces first, then mashed with a meat masher) add 2 tbsp olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat add sausage and brown for 4-5 minutes (sausage is precooked, so we're just bringing some color to it) add garlic and cook for another minute, until fragrant remove and place back into the bowl add cream, parm, butter, and cream cheese to the skillet. heat until the mixture thickens, about 4 minutes, stirring often add salt, pepper, lemon juice, and kale. stir until the kale is wilted. add the sausage and pasta, and a pinch of red pepper flakes stir to combine, serve, and enjoy! ***if needed add pasta water 1 tbsp at a time to thin sauce #pasta #reels #reelsinstagram #datenight #pastalover #dinner #dinnerideas #easyrecipes #eeeeeats