Liz's Kale Puttanesca II

This is my version of a Kale Puttanesca that Michelle D. made for CC. Her recipe/plus the original which is quite differen is on this blog dated September 08.

I looked up what "Puttanesca" means and thought it was funny:

Spaghetti alla puttanesca (Italian: literally, "whore's spaghetti") is a spicy, tangy, somewhat salty Italian pasta dish that culinary experts regard as modern. The ingredients are typical of Mediterranean cuisine.


RECIPE

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/2 large onion, sliced
2 cloves of garlic diced
1teaspoon of red pepper flakes
3 Italian sausage links, casings removed
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups coarsely chopped fresh kale (stems removed)
1 (4 ounce) can of sliced black olives
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (which I forgot, sorry)

1. remove sausage casings, breaking up sausage as you fry it, cook until no longer pink. Drain. set aside.

2. Saute chopped onion, garlic and red pepper flakes in olive oil until onions are tender.

3. Add one can of tomatoes, undrained and return to a simmer.

4. Add cooked sausage. Stir in kale, and simmer over medium heat just until kale is wilted. Add olives.

5. Serve over cooked pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.

freezing directions: after step 4, cool and place in freezer bags.

To prepare- defrost, reheat in saucepan on stove top (it's already cooked), serve over pasta, sprinkle with Parmesan (not included- oops)