Pasta With Italian Sausage Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 oz. fresh kale or broccoli rabe
8 oz. sweet Italian turkey sausage links
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 c. chicken broth
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes (in juice)
1 (16 oz.) can red kidney beans
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 lb. pasta twists

Preparation

Wash kale and tear leaves off stems.
Cut into bite size pieces (discard stems).
Crumble sausage from casings into a large nonstick skillet. Stir over medium-high heat about 3 minutes until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon onto plate.
Add kale to skillet and toss about 45 seconds until bright green. Stir flour into broth.
Add to kale and bring to a boil.
Add tomatoes into skillet.
Drain beans and add along with the crushed red pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.
Add sausage and simmer 1 minute longer. Toss with hot pasta.
Serves 5.