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Two black plates with red wine spaghetti, cooked greens, diced tomatoes, and grated cheese, placed on a dark table with a fork and black napkin nearby.

Red Wine Spaghetti with Chorizo and Kale

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Spaghetti cooked right in a bottle of red wine until it's deep mahogany, then tossed with smoky chorizo, caramelized tomato paste, parmesan, and kale. It looks like a project and takes 20 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 750 ml bottle dry red wine
  • 2 cups water
  • 10 ounces spaghetti
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 5 ounce chorizo sausage, chopped
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 10 stalks kale, removed from stem and chopped - about 2 cups total
  • ½ cup Parmesan, plus extra for serving
  • sea salt, to taste

Instructions 

  • Place the wine and 2 cups of water in a large pot over high heat. When it boils, add the spaghetti and stir it frequently for the first couple of minutes to prevent it from sticking together in the small amount of liquid. Cook until al dente, 8-10 minutes total. Remove 1 cup of the pasta water and reserve. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
    750 ml bottle dry red wine, 10 ounces spaghetti, 2 cups water
  • While the pasta water is heating and the pasta is cooking, prepare the rest of the dish. Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until transparent, about 2-3 minutes. Add the chorizo to the pan and saute for 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Add the tomato paste and let it caramelize for 2 minutes. Add the kale and sea salt and let the kale wilt for 1 minute.
    4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 medium onion, 5 ounce chorizo sausage, ¼ cup tomato paste, 10 stalks kale, sea salt
  • Add the cooked pasta and the parmesan to the pan and toss to coat. Add enough of the reserved pasta water to loosen the pasta.
    ½ cup Parmesan
  • Serve topped with extra parmesan cheese and some fresh cracked black pepper. And a big glass of red wine, of course!
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 574kcal, Carbohydrates: 61g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 29mg, Sodium: 1349mg, Potassium: 502mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 729IU, Vitamin C: 15mg, Calcium: 124mg, Iron: 2mg