Ingredients Pasta + Noodles Pasta with Sausage and Mustard Greens 5.0 (1) 1 Review The genius of Food & Wine test kitchen deputy editor Justin Chapple’s pasta recipe is the contrast of flavors—creamy, meaty, nicely bitter and tangy. Slideshow: More Pasta Recipes By Justin Chapple Justin Chapple Facebook Instagram Twitter Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, video host, and cookbook author. In addition, he is the culinary director-at-large of Food & Wine and host of their video series, Mad Genius Tips, for which he was nominated twice for a prestigious James Bead Award. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 1, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Con Poulos Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 4 to 6 Ingredients 12 ounces mezzi rigatoni 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound Bilbro Family Sausage (see Note) or bulk Italian sweet sausage, crumbled 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced Kosher salt Pepper 1/2 pound mustard greens, stemmed, leaves chopped 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup crème fraîche Directions In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain. In the same pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the sausage and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl. Add the leeks, garlic and a generous pinch of salt to the pot and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the leeks are softened, about 5 minutes. Return the sausage to the pot. Add the mustard greens and tomatoes and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the greens are just wilted and the tomatoes start to burst, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the pasta, crème fraîche and reserved pasta water and cook, tossing, until the pasta is hot and coated in a light sauce, about 2 minutes. Season the pasta with salt and pepper and serve right away. Notes Bilbro Family Sausage Rate it Print