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Pasta with Kielbasa and Swiss Chard

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Pasta with Kielbasa and Swiss Chard

Pasta with Kielbasa and Swiss Chard

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Equipment

  • Pasta Roller - An electric or manual pasta roller for making fresh pasta sheets.

  • Pasta Sheeter - An electric or manual pasta sheeter to flatten and stretch dough into thin sheets.

  • Chef's Knife - A versatile, sharp knife for slicing and dicing ingredients.

  • Colander with Handle - A colander for draining pasta, suitable for large volumes.

  • Pasta Pot - An 8 or more quarts capacity pot for boiling pasta.

  • Stainless Steel Whisk - A high-quality stainless steel whisk for mixing and emulsifying ingredients.

  • Pasta Brush - A pasta brush for tossing and shaping fresh pasta dough or cooked pasta.

  • Pasta Scraper - A tool for removing excess flour and aligning ingredients in a pasta dough mixer.

  • Mixing Bowl - A large, sturdy mixing bowl for combining ingredients and kneading dough.

  • Pasta Hook - A pasta hook for pulling freshly made pasta sheets through a cutter to the desired size and shape.

  • Pasta Cutter - An electric or manual pasta cutter to create uniform noodles of various sizes and shapes.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound Swiss chard (preferably red; from 1 bunch)

  • 1/2 pound kielbasa, quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes

  • 3/4 pound penne

  • 1 pound finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1/2 cup) plus additional for serving

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Cut out center ribs and stems from chard, then thoroughly wash, along with leaves, in several changes of cold water. Cut ribs and stems crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and coarsely chop leaves.
2

Instruction 2

Cook kielbasa in oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Cook chard ribs and stems with salt in fat remaining in pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add chard leaves, water, and red-pepper flakes and simmer, partially covered, until chard stems are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in kielbasa.
3

Instruction 3

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta to chard mixture with cheese and salt to taste and toss until combined well. Thin with some of reserved pasta water if necessary.
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