Name: Honey-Dijon Sausage, Cabbage & Carrot Rotini Pasta with Chives
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 6 medium carrots; 1 small pkg chives; 6 cloves garlic; 0.68 kg ground pork sausage; 1 ½ medium heads napa cabbage; 425 g rotini pasta; black pepper; Dijon mustard; honey; salt; thyme, dried

Honey-Dijon Sausage, Cabbage & Carrot Rotini Pasta with ChivesHoney-Dijon Sausage, Cabbage & Carrot Rotini Pasta with Chives — a 35-minute dinner recipe with 11 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

6 medium carrots

1 small pkg chives

6 cloves garlic

0.68 kg ground pork sausage

1 ½ medium heads napa cabbage

425 g rotini pasta

black pepper

Dijon mustard

honey

salt

thyme, dried

Instructions

Fill a large pot halfway with hot water (from the tap). Add salt, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, uncover, add pasta, and stir for a few seconds; cook until desired firmness, 8-10 minutes. Drain pasta and set aside. (Reserve a ½-cup pasta water before draining.)

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce.

Peel, trim, and coarsely grate carrots. Place in a large bowl and set aside.

Peel and mince garlic.

Preheat another large pot over medium-high heat.

Once the pot is hot, add garlic and sausage. Cook, breaking the meat apart with a spoon, until browned and crumbly, 5-6 minutes.

Meanwhile, trim off and discard root end of each cabbage; halve lengthwise, then slice crosswise into thin (shred-like) strips. Add to the bowl with the carrot.

Chop chives into small pieces. Add half to the bowl. (Reserve remaining chives for serving.)

When the sausage is done, add carrot, cabbage, chives, and spices to the pot. Stir to combine, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, 5-6 minutes. (Reserve bowl for the next step.)

While the cabbage is cooking, place water, Dijon, and honey in the reserved bowl. Whisk to combine the sauce.

When the cabbage is tender, add sauce to the pot, along with drained pasta, and stir to combine; add reserved pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, if necessary, to reach a saucy consistency. Remove from heat.

To serve, divide pasta between plates or bowls. Top with reserved chives and enjoy!

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