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Creamy Shrimp & Kale Cavatappi
Creamy Shrimp & Kale Cavatappi

Creamy Shrimp & Kale Cavatappi

with Garlic, Lemon & Parmesan

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on January 22, 2025

A bowl of pasta never fails to satisfy—it’s quick, carby, comforting, and a terrific weeknight go-to. When you add sweet Italian chicken sausage, tender bites of garlicky kale, and Parmesan to the equation, you’ve reached another level of deliciousness entirely. Ready to enjoy bite after bite of twisty cavatappi pasta cloaked in a lemony, buttery cream sauce? We thought so.

Allergens:
Wheat
Shellfish
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time30 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Onion

4 ounce

Kale

2 clove

Garlic

1 unit

Lemon

6 ounce

Cavatappi Pasta

(Contains: Wheat)

10 ounce

Shrimp

(Contains: Shellfish)

4 ounce

Cream Sauce Base

(Contains: Milk)

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

3 tablespoon

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories830 kcal
Fat38 g
Saturated Fat19 g
Carbohydrate84 g
Sugar11 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein36 g
Cholesterol305 mg
Sodium1420 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Pot
Strainer
Large Pan

Instructions

Prep
1

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and finely chop onion. Remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces if necessary. Peel and thinly slice garlic. Quarter lemon.

Cook Pasta
2

• Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve 3⁄4 cup pasta cooking water (1 1⁄2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.

Cook Sausage & Veggies
3

• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage* and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until sausage is mostly cooked through and onion is softened, 3-5 minutes. • Stir in kale and garlic; cook until sausage is cooked through and kale is wilted, 3-5 minutes. TIP: Add kale in batches if necessary.

Rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels or open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. Swap in shrimp or chicken for sausage (no need to break up into pieces!).

Make Sauce
4

• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in cream sauce base, sour cream, stock concentrate, 1⁄4 cup reserved pasta cooking water (1/3 cup for 4 servings), and a big squeeze of lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish Pasta
5

• Reduce heat to low. Stir in drained cavatappi, half the Parmesan (save the rest for serving), 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

Serve
6

• Divide pasta between bowls; top with remaining Parmesan. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Shellfish is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.

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