Sweet Sausage & Kale over Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients (serves 4)

·         1/2 of a spaghetti squash (medium size)

·         12 oz. sweet Italian sausage

·         1 shallot, minced

·         1 fat clove garlic, minced

·        1/2  bunch kale

·         big pinch crushed red chiles

·         sea salt

·         freshly ground black pepper

·         shaved parmesan

Set a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add the sausage. Cook, stirring as needed to break up, until cooked through and a bit brown.  Add shallots and garlic and saute for another minute or two, until soft.

Pull the large, woody stems from the kale, and slice the leaves into thin ribbons. Add to the skillet along with the crushed red chile flakes and cook, stirring until tender and just cooked through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Don't worry if it looks like there's too much kale; it will cook down.)

*Heat up the spaghetti squash on a platter.

Scoop the sausage and kale mixture over the top. Sprinkle Parmesan generously over the top of everything and serve.

*Next time I would season the squash in some way. Perhaps cooking it for a bit in chicken broth.