Eat Real Food

I'm doing my best to live up to this mantra. Here's what we had for dinner last night:

Linguini with Swiss Chard and Italian Sausage

1/2 lb linguini, reserve 1 cup cooking water
2 Italian hot sausages, casing removed and chopped
1 bunch Swiss Chard, stems removed and chopped; leaves rolled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and Pepper
2 sprigs fresh thyme

- Heat oil in a deep skillet on medium heat. Add sausage and brown. Add add onion, garlic and bell pepper to skillet and cook 2-3 minutes. Add chard stems and cook another 5 minutes. Add chard leaves and salt and pepper. Then add tomato paste, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook covered over medium-low heat for about 10 more minutes.

- Cook pasta for 9 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Uncover greens and add 1/2 cup reserved pasta water. Stir. If the consistency is too dry, add more liquid. Toss with pasta and serve.