Kale Pasta Recipe
If you’re looking for meatless meals, here is a kale pasta recipe to try. Before you run away at the mention of “kale,” know that this pasta recipe has good flavor.
You don’t have to be the biggest fan of kale to enjoy this dinner. Give it a shot.
Kale – One of the Superfoods
Sometimes if I don’t like something, I can trick myself into tolerating it if I know it’s great for me. Kale is one of those foods. I don’t hate kale, but it’s not something I dream of and try to summon into an empty fridge.
Mind trickery is definitely a big part of adding kale to my diet. Mike is the same way. He’ll ask me every time I put a food he doesn’t love on his plate — why is this good for me again?
A quick google search will give you all the benefits of kale. The nutrient that motivates me to eat kale is lutein.
We have a lot of eye issues in the family, so we love to load up on any vitamins and minerals that help eye health. The dark, leafy green also packs quite a punch of protein and fiber per serving.
If you’re looking for another meatless pasta recipe with a kick, try this Gigi Hadid pasta. Enjoy trying the supermodel’s viral recipe for pasta with a spicy vodka sauce!
After that reminder, let’s smother some kale in a creamy sauce with pasta, shall we? 😉
Add some chicken breast or ground sausage if you don’t want this pasta dish meatless.
Skillet Dinner Ideas:
- Asparagus and ham pasta
- Ginger chicken with veggies and rice
- For dessert — cookie cake in a skillet
Kale Pasta Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- ½ cup onions chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 8 oz bowtie pasta
- 3 cup kale chopped
- ½ cup half and half
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet add oil, garlic, and onions and heat over medium heat until onions are tender.1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp garlic, ½ cup onions
- Add tomatoes, broth, and pasta and heat until pasta is tender, about 8-10 minutes.1 pint grape tomatoes, 2 cup chicken broth, 8 oz bowtie pasta
- Stir in cream and kale and heat another 1-2 minutes or until heated through.3 cup kale, ½ cup half and half
- Season with salt and pepper and top with shredded cheese before serving.¼ cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper
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Another delicious pasta recipe to make is the chicken and spinach lasagna recipe. So good!
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Would your family enjoy this kale pasta recipe?
I love kale and not crazy about pasta but can think of many subs. I rarely eat meat so most every day is meatless for this veggie lover. This looks easy to make after a busy day.
Oh my goodness, this looks delicious. I’m always down for a pasta that doesn’t rely on meat to be tasty 🙂
We’ve been doing meatless Mondays at our house and this pasta recipe is perfection!
We’ve been doing meatless Mondays at our house and this pasta recipe is perfection!
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it.
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it.
Delicious! I used heavy cream instead of half and half because I like it creamy. What a wonderful flavor combination. Yum.
Delicious! I used heavy cream instead of half and half because I like it creamy. What a wonderful flavor combination. Yum.
Good idea! We will try that next time. Thank you!
Looks so yummy and pretty healthy! Great family meal! Thanks for sharing !
Looks so yummy and pretty healthy! Great family meal! Thanks for sharing !
I’ll take it! I can’t find a way to really enjoy kale, but paired with this recipe I think I could enjoy it!
I’ll take it! I can’t find a way to really enjoy kale, but paired with this recipe I think I could enjoy it!
This looks amazing – my kids love bowtie pasta so I think I could totally get them to love this!
This looks amazing – my kids love bowtie pasta so I think I could totally get them to love this!