Pasta with sausage, kale and mustard

Method

• step 1

  Put the kale in a bowl and pour over a kettle of boiled water. Leave while you make the pasta.

• step 2

  Cook the rigatoni in boiling salted water following pack instructions.

• step 3

  Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a frying pan and fry the sausage meat, breaking up any large chunks with a wooden spoon.

• step 4

  Keep frying until really golden and crisp on the edges and completely cooked through.

• step 5

  Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, then add the dried chilli flakes and mustard, and mix well.

• step 6

  Drain the kale, then stir into the sausage with the stock and simmer for 1 minute.

• step 7

  Add the cream and stir until bubbling.

• step 8

  Drain the pasta, keeping a small cup of the cooking water.

• step 9

  Add the pasta and parmesan to the sausage pan, along with the reserved cooking water, and toss everything together until the pasta is well coated.

• step 10

  Taste and season with pepper and a little salt, if it needs it. Serve in warm bowls.