Pasta with Pumpkin, Sausage, and Cavolo Nero

Ingredients

• 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed if using links
• 1 Tbs. olive oil (optional)
• Kosher salt
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cups ¾-inch-diced peeled, seeded pumpkin
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1-½ cups lower-salt chicken broth
  • 10 oz. cavolo nero kale (aka Lacinato, black, or dinosaur kale), trimmed, ribs removed, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 8 oz. dried campanelle pasta
  • ½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; more for serving
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. In a heavy-duty 12-inch skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until mostly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Push the sausage towards the edge of the skillet and add the olive oil ...

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