This Creamy Kale Pasta is fresh, easy, and DELICIOUS. Chewy bowtie pasta, coated in a light, salty, barely-creamy sauce, flecked with red pepper flakes and little bits of tender sautéed garlic kale.

Level: Easy             Time: 30 min           Servings: 4

Ingredients

For Sauce:

1/4 cup pine nuts

1/4 cup packed parsley

1/4 cup packed basil

2 tablespoons capers or pitted olives

Salt

Black pepper

Juice and zest of half a lemon

2 tablespoons olive oil

For the Pasta:

250gm farfalle (bow-tie pasta)

Butter

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2 stalks kale, stems removed, leaves chopped into bite-sized pieces

1/2 cup white wine, reserved cooking water, broth, or any combination 

Lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan to finish 

 

Directions:

1.In a pot, mix all sauce ingredients together until mostly smooth. 

2.In another pot, boil the pasta as per the packet instructions. Drain and set aside.

3.In a medium-large pan, melt the butter, add the garlic & sauté for 1-2 minutes. 

4.Add the kale in the pan & sauté for 1-2 minutes. 

5.Add the wine, water or broth; let it sizzle out for a minute.

6.Once kale is ready, add pasta and sauce and mix well to combine. 

7.Serve hot and season with Parmesan, lemon, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper.