Wellness Tip: Don’t toss your Swiss chard stems! They add texture to this pasta sauce-plus extra antioxidants and vitamin K.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces whole-wheat penne
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 hot or regular Italian sausage links (about 4 ounces), casings removed
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch rainbow Swiss chard, roughly chopped (stems and leaves separated)
- 1 bunch rainbow Swiss chard, roughly chopped (stems and leaves separated)
- 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 14-ounce can cherry tomatoes
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino romano or parmesan cheese (about 2 ounces)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and chard stems; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the tomatoes start breaking apart, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chard leaves to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start wilting, about 3 minutes. Add the pasta, the reserved cooking water and 1/4 cup cheese; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with the remaining cheese.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 440 calorie |
| Total Fat | 18 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 25 milligrams |
| Sodium | 760 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 52 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 grams |
| Protein | 19 grams |
| Sugar | 6 grams |
Reviews
delicious! we used san marzano tomatoes and turned out great!
This was really good. I used what I had available. Brown rice pasta, sugar bomb fresh tomatoes, red chard, and bulk sweet Italian sausage. Followed the recipe and then added red pepper flakes and a squeeze of fresh lemon at the end. Tasty!
Made with fresh rainbow Swiss chard from our Farmer’s market. We also elected to make our own sauce using grape heirloom tomatoes we had on hand. This is absolutely delicious and satisfying. Quick even though we spent extra time on the prep and the sauce.
will be making, but I’m guessing the tomatoes are actually fresh cherry tomatoes and not canned as the recipe states.
I’m shocked at how good this was! Super simple recipe, this will definitely become a go to meal.
My introduction to cooking with Swiss chard. Easy and good.
Good meal, everyone liked it!!! Easy to make and will make again.
I fell in love with this dish! It has amazing flavors and is low calorie. Delicious and easy!!