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Speedy garlic, Parmesan, and kale pasta

Fast, affordable, and healthy pasta that makes use of pantry staples

By Maple Staff

Speedy garlic, Parmesan, and kale pasta

Prep time:

10-15 minutes

Cook time:

10-15 minutes

Total time:

20-30 minutes

Servings:

Cookware:

Large pot, colander

Cost

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Ingredients

1 bunch kale (roughly 1/2 lb), chopped with stems removed
½ lb angel hair pasta
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Salt
Pepper
One lemon
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

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Why families will love this recipe

Our speedy garlic, Parmesan, and kale pasta is a win for busy families. It’s fast, affordable, and sneaks healthy greens into a cheesy pasta that kids and parents will love. The ingredients are pantry-friendly and flexible. Feel free to swap in the angel hair pasta with whatever your family loves most. We chose angel hair because it’s much faster to cook versus thicker pastas.

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The dish makes great leftovers and can easily be doubled to feed 8.

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Instructions

Cook pasta
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Break angel hair pasta in half and cook according to the package directions.
- Drain the pasta in the colander.

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Cook garlic and kale
- Return the large empty pot to the stove.
- Heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Stir in the chopped kale. Add salt and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes.

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Mix it
- Return the drained pasta to the large pot with the cooked kale and garlic.
- Mix until steam no longer rises from the pot.
- Add salt and pepper. If using the red pepper flakes, add now as well.
- Squeeze a whole lemon over the pasta
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and mix.

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