Bucatini is like spaghetti, but with a hole through the center. A bit like a very long Kraft Dinner noodle. It’s the perfect pasta shape for meals like this because the delicate winey, kaley, garlicky sauce gets into the noodles and lets the subtle flavors of the ingredients come through.
Bucatini with chorizo and kale
Ingredients
- 250 grams fresh bucatini
- 600 grams raw chorizo sausage crumbled
- 2 garlic cloves sliced
- 1 large bundle kale stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 4 tbsp butter cubed
- 1/3 cup white wine
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook bucatini to desired doneness.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, stirring often. When sausage is browned, add garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the kale and the white wine and cook stirring constantly until the wine has evaporated and the kale is soft, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid, then drain bucatini and add to the pan with sausage and kale. Add cubed butter and cook over medium-high heat, adding reserved water ¼ cup at a time until a light sauce forms. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
Bucatini with chorizo and kale
Ingredients
- 250 grams fresh bucatini
- 600 grams raw chorizo sausage crumbled
- 2 garlic cloves sliced
- 1 large bundle kale stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 4 tbsp butter cubed
- 1/3 cup white wine
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook bucatini to desired doneness.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, stirring often. When sausage is browned, add garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the kale and the white wine and cook stirring constantly until the wine has evaporated and the kale is soft, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid, then drain bucatini and add to the pan with sausage and kale. Add cubed butter and cook over medium-high heat, adding reserved water ¼ cup at a time until a light sauce forms. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
