Creamy Kale Pasta

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup packed parsley
• 1/4 cup packed basil
• 2 tablespoons capers or pitted olives
• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt (less if using table salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• juice and zest of half a lemon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces farfalle
• 2 tablespoons salted butter or vegan butter
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks curly kale, stems removed, leaves chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 cup white wine, reserved cooking water, broth, or any combination
• red pepper flakes, to taste
• grated Parmesan (omit Parmesan if vegan)

Steps

1. 1

   Make the sauce: Pulse all sauce ingredients together until mostly smooth. (The sauce will be very salty. That’s okay, it’ll tone down once it mixes with everything.)

2. 2

   Prep the pasta: Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

3. 3

   Cook down the kale: While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the garlic; sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add the kale; sauté for 1-2 minutes until bright green and softened. Add the wine, water, or broth; let it sizzle out for a minute.

4. 4

   Finish: Add drained, cooked pasta and sauce. Toss to combine. Season to taste with Parmesan, lemon, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper. Fast, easy, yum.