Kale Pasta Recipe
My Kale Pasta recipe is a tasty vegetarian dinner idea that is so delicious! This simple recipe lets just a couple of good ingredients shine like kale, pasta, lemon, and greek yogurt. There is a vegan option included in the recipe too. You are going to love this tried and true family favorite.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dried Fusilli, corkscrew pasta (about 3 cups)
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic, 3 cloves
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 bunch Kale, chopped (about 8 cups)
- ¼ teaspoon salt & pepper to taste
- pinch red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 cup hot pasta water, divided
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan
- ¼-1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- Garnish: red pepper flakes, parmesan, parsley
Instructions
- Boil pasta in generously salted water, following package instructions. Check the pasta 2 minutes before the box says. You are looking for a perfect al dente bite in your pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking, sauté the garlic in the butter and olive oil over low heat in a big pot. Allow to cook for 30 seconds, but do not burn!
- Add the kale to the pot and mix with the butter, olive oil and garlic. Turn to medium-low heat.
- Season with the salt, pepper and optional red pepper flakes.
- Add the ½ cup of hot pasta water from your boiling pasta (be careful!) and the lemon.
- Allow the kale to steam for about five minutes or until tender.
- Once the pasta is cooked, add it to the pot with the kale and stir.
- Finish by stirring in the parmesan, greek yogurt and a bit more pasta water. Add a few tablespoons at a time until your greek yogurt turns into a sauce.
- Garnish with the additional red pepper flakes, parsley and parmesan.
Notes
If you are calorie conscious you can leave out the butter. Serves 2 adult dinner-sized portions.
To prepare your kale to remove the hard woody stems and chopped into two-inch wide pieces. Massage the kale for a few minutes before sauteing.
Nutrition
Calories: 585kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 25gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 515mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3359IUVitamin C: 69mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 3mg
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