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Pasta with Italian Sausage, Kale and Mushrooms

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This Pasta with Italian Sausage, Mushrooms and Kale can actually be made vegetarian with one delicious surprise ingredient! | gimmesomeoven.com

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I have a fun little secret for you guys. This amazing pasta is actually…vegetarian! ?

Ok, well actually, it can be or it doesn’t have to be. If you’re a fan of traditional Italian sausage or chicken sausage, you can totally stick with that. But…as a new member of the My-Fiancé-Is-A-Vegetarian Club, I thought I’d let you guys in today on one of my favorite ingredients for plant-based cooking that my vegetarian and non-vegetarian friends alike all rave about. Like, truly. I’ve been swapping this stuff into recipes in place of traditional Italian sausage for years and years — especially when I know that we have vegetarians or vegans at a gathering — and everyone not only comments on the amazing flavor, but almost always asks for the brand and where they can find it. (Oh, and they rarely guess that it’s meat-free.)

So if you’re a vegetarian or vegan looking for a hearty, delicious, Italian sausage alternative — or, like me, just trying to eat less meat in general, or cooking for a vegetarian — I genuinely recommend tracking down a package to try.

It’s called…

Field Roast!

Have any of you guys tried it before?

I’ll be the first to admit that I haven’t been a fan of 95% of the meatless Italian “sausages” that I’ve tried over the years. (And believe me, I’ve tried quite a few, since I tend to get a little iffy about everything that goes into traditional sausages.)  But some of my vegan friends in Kansas City introduced me to this brand about five years ago, back when they were available at Costco. And I immediately got hooked…and haven’t looked back since. And now Barclay is totally hooked on them as well.

We love them because…

  1. They’re seriously tasty. Truly. The seasonings that they use are bold and savory and make just about any meal more delicious. Pro tip: Be sure to saute them until they’re extra browned around the edges. Then the flavor will intensify, and you’ll get that awesome crispy texture on the outsides.
  2. They’re made with ingredients I feel good about: Vital wheat gluten, filtered water, expeller pressed safflower oil, red wine, eggplant, onions, naturally flavored yeast extract, garlic, barley malt, dried red bell pepper, fennel seed, granulated garlic, spices and sea salt…to be exact. (Eggplant for the win!)
  3. They’re easy to store in the freezer for weeks and weeks. I always keep a batch on hand.
  4. They’re available at most grocery stores now. You can check here for stores that carry it in your area, or order in bulk on Amazon.
  5. They’re 100% meat-free! Perfect for meals with this vegetarian fiancé of mine, who actually loves and misses the taste of meat, but chooses to eat vegetarian for personal ethical reasons.

(Oh, and just to be clear, this isn’t a sponsored post at all. Just a friendly PSA from your food blogger, who genuinely recommends the stuff. ?)

Anyway, we use Field Roast to make a simple pasta or stir-fry at least once or twice a month, usually just adding in whatever leftover ingredients I have on hand. But today’s recipe is one of our favorites — Pasta with Italian Sausage, Kale (or some sort of greens), Mushrooms (or whatever other veggies are around), with lots and lots of garlic and Parmesan.

Just cook the pasta according to package instructions. Meanwhile, sauté the Italian sausage until it’s nice and browned and crispy. Then transfer it to a separate plate, and sauté the mushrooms and kale until they’re softened and cooked through. Add lots and lots of fragrant garlic. Maybe a splash of white wine. And then…

…voila! A huge and delicious pot of pasta will be yours to enjoy!!

Again, feel totally free to stick with traditional Italian sausage if that’s your thing. But as someone who’s trying to eat less and less meat — and now has extra motivation to do so cooking for this handsome vegetarian all of the time — I just wanted you to know about this product! And this awesome pasta recipe. ;)

Enjoy, friends!

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Pasta with Italian Sausage, Kale and Mushrooms

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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 -8 servings 1x

Description

This delicious Pasta with Italian Sausage, Kale and Mushrooms is full of big savory flavors, it’s easy to prepare, and can be made vegetarian if you’d like!


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound uncooked pasta (I used campanelle)
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 pound Italian sausage (traditional, chicken or Field Roast*), sliced into rounds or crumbled
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pound (16 ounces) baby bella or white button mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 bunch fresh kale, roughly chopped (coarse stems removed)
  • 8 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly-sliced (or minced)
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine**
  • pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • lots and lots of Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in a large stock pot of generously-salted boiling water al dente according to package instructions.   Then reserve about 1/4 cup of pasta water on the side for later.  Drain the pasta, and set it aside.
  2. Meanwhile, as the pasta water is heating and the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.  Add the Italian sausage and sauté, flipping and stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned and crispy on both sides.  Transfer the sausage to a separate plate with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
  3. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan (or add less oil if you’re using traditional sausage that left behind grease after cooking), and add the mushrooms.  Sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.  Then add in the kale and garlic, and sauté for 3-4 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is fragrant and the kale is softened.  Add in the white wine and crushed red pepper flakes, and stir to combine.  Simmer for 1 minute.
  4. Combine the cooked pasta with the mushroom mixture and sausage, and toss to combine.  Stir in some of the reserved pasta water if you’d like a slightly more saucy pasta.
  5. Serve immediately, garnished with lots of Parmesan cheese.

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43 comments on “Pasta with Italian Sausage, Kale and Mushrooms”

  1. Ali, this looks INCREDIBLE! Can you imagine added shaved brussels to this?! Ugh, I can’t cope!
    Excited to try it with vegetarian sausage this weekend <3
    Lo

    • Thank you, Lo — and oh my goodness, we think shaved brussels would be incredible in this, good call! :) We hope you enjoy this!

  2. Cool, thanks for tip on this sausage! Our family is eating meatless at home now, so I will definitely check it out.

    • You’re welcome, Christine — we hope you and your family will enjoy this!

  3. Ok so this is my most favorite kind of throw-together meal. I’m excited seek out and find this brand!

  4. I love Field Roast! Their sausages are amazing and my favorite vegan meat type product on the market! My favorite is their sage and apple sausage. It is so good! :-)

  5. I’ve never tried mock meat, been looking for a good brand so this might be a great one to start with!

    Charmaine Ng

  6. Looks delicious! I was vegetarian for 8 years, and am so glad to see how far they’ve came with meat alternatives over the years!

  7. Hi! 
    I’m a huge fan of yours! Thanks for all the tasty recipes! I cannot find the recipe to this post. How can I access it?

    Thank you!
    Tracy

    • Hi Tracy! Sorry about that, we accidentally missed-coded the recipe and it wasn’t showing up, but it’s there now! :)

  8. First, huge congratulations on your engagement!

    We are long time friends of the Martin family. I met Barclay when he was not quite 2, same as my daughter Lia. If memory serves, his 39th bday is right around now. :)

    Anyway, Jenny told me about your blog and I’ve been enjoying it and especially today, as my youngest daughter’s fiancee is marketing director for Fieldroast, here in Seattle. Small  world!

    Thanks for your fun blog and all the best to you both. 
    Barclay is a gem–of course you already know this!

    Take care.

    Aliza in Seattle

    • Aw, thank you so much for saying hi, Akiza! :) Love that you know the fam (and yep, Barclay turned 39 this week!), and what a small world with Fieldroast — it’s our fave! Hope you are well, and thanks so much for tuning in to the blog!

  9. Yeah, right. Sure it’s not a sponsored endorsement. Nobody puts that much effort into a write up just to spread the word :) I do believe you that the fake meat food is delicious and must try IF I can find it locally. (Charleston, SC) THX for the tip and the recipe! Karr

  10. This looks great and would love to try – but am I the only one who doesn’t see the pasta recipe in the post?

    • Whoops! Sorry about that, we accidentally missed-coded the recipe and it wasn’t showing up, but it’s there now! :)

  11. Could not find or print the recipe- how can I access? Looks delicious!!!!

    • Whoops! Sorry about that, we accidentally missed-coded the recipe and it wasn’t showing up, but it’s there now! :)

  12. I cannot find the actual recipe anywhere. Using Internet Explore and have tried with Chrome. Can you please help or email me the recipe? Thank you!

    • Hi Lynn! We’re sorry about that, we accidentally missed-coded the recipe and it wasn’t showing up, but it’s there now! :)

  13. I would love to make this dish. It looks wonderful! I can not see the recipe. Can you post it please? Thank you! 

    • Whoops! Sorry about that, we accidentally missed-coded the recipe and it wasn’t showing up, but it’s there now! :)

  14. Emily from Daily Garnish has sung the praises of Field Roast for years. Sounds like I need to give it a try! I love italian sausage, chicken sausage, smoked turkey sausage – whatever! :)

  15. Boo, is the recipe included in this post? I can’t seem to find it either ?

    • Whoops! Sorry about that, we accidentally missed-coded the recipe and it wasn’t showing up, but it’s there now! :)

    • Hi Rebecca! There was a miscoding issue earlier, but it’s fixed now and back up — we apologize for the inconvenience!

  16. I’ve made variations of this recipe many times. We love mushrooms, kale, pasta, garlic, pasta, etc. I’ve never used the unsausage sausage. It looks and sounds delicious. But my Honey is a carnivore. I don’t think I could convince him of the vegan sausage. But I could try to sneak it in on him. ?Thanks for the tip on the brand. 

    • Yeah, we think you could totally be sneaky with it, he might not know! :) Let us know what you guys think if you make it!

  17. Campanelle is such a cool pasta shape! This pasta looks delicious.

    • Isn’t it though?! We hope you can give this a try soon, it’s so yummy! :)

  18. Whoops! Sorry about that, we accidentally missed-coded the recipe and it wasn’t showing up, but it’s there now! :)

  19. I love Field Roast sausages. No Evil Foods Stallion is another favorite of mine. My hubby is a meat eater through and through and I can go without so over the past few years I’ve been introducing him to several meatless meals. Having a meat-sub can help and these are two that he will eat.

  20. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

  21. This dish looks absolutely amazing, Ali!

  22. Thank you for responding! I can’t wait to try this!

    Tracy :)

  23. I’d love to try this recipe meat-free! I recently became a huge fan of morning star’s sausage! What is dry white wine and where would I find it?

    Thanks! 

    • Awesome Katie, we hope you enjoy this! We just mean a dry white wine, like a Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc, or an unoaked Chardonnay.

  24. Thanks for the non-meat meat tip! It’s so hard to find a good substitute that isn’t filled with all sorts of chemical grossness. Will be trying this out asap! 

  25. This recipe sounds amazing and I’m excited to try it ! I’m only cooking for one though, should I portion the existing recipe differently or can this be refrigerated or frozen? I see it says serve immediately, I’m wondering if that’s because it doesn’t reheat well…

  26. This was delicious. I used brown rice spaghetti and turkey kielbasa since it’s what I had on hand. This one is a keeper!