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One of 155 pesto pasta recipes we measured

Ricotta-Pesto Pasta with Sausage and Kale

from www.allrecipes.com

It ranks #1 of 155 for brightness among the pesto pasta recipes we compared. 2 cooks on www.allrecipes.com rate it 4.0★.

hands-on15m
waiting10 min
makes10
each$1.28
kcal521
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 155.

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 155 for brightness
  • #1 of 155 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 155 for saltiness
  • #1 of 155 for sauce cling

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

cooking spray
454 g1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
454 g1 pound bulk Italian sausage
150 g1 medium onion, diced
18 g6 large cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves coarsely chopped
1 g0.25 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 g0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
118 g0.5 cup dry white wine
454 g1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
170 g1 (6 ounce) jar pesto, or more to taste
227 g1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella, divided

Method: 6 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I am giving 4 stars because my husband really liked this and ate two heaping bowls. I personally think it needed a little more seasoning or flavor (3 stars). I followed it exactly except I didn’t have fresh nutmeg. And since the recipe doesn’t say what to do w” — a cook, 4★
“I made this today and found it very tasty. My only complaint is with whomever wrote the recipe and wonder who’s proofreading it. There is no mention of the onion in the cooking instructions.” — a cook, 4★
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