Kale Pasta With Walnuts and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Kale Pasta With Walnuts and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Kale, sundried tomatoes, walnuts, and bacon pair together to top these delicious spiral noodles. Cooks fast and gets served in a bowl.

  • 1 tsp olive oil

  • 2 each cloves garlic (minced)

  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces (chopped)

  • 2 cups Lacinato kale (rinse, drain, remove stems, cut in small squares)

  • 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium)

  • 1 tsp cornstarch

  • 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes (soaked in water)

  • 8 ounces spiral pasta (we used Banza )

  • 1 tablespoon chopped cooked bacon

  • 2 each grilled peppers (for garnish optional)

  1. Cook the spiral pasta according to the package directions. Drain in a colander.

  2. Meanwhile use a Dutch Oven pan and heat it over medium-high heat. Saute the garlic in the olive oil until it is nutty, about a minute. Add the walnuts and stir frequently to toast them. Add the kale, toss to cook.

  3. Mix the chicken broth with the cornstarch. Pour into the pan with the kale. Cover the pan and allow to simmer for a few minutes until the kale wilts. add the sundried tomatoes. Cover and simmer for another minute.

  4. Serve the spirals with the kale sauce. Top with bacon bits and a grilled red tomato.

Entree, Dinner, American, pasta, Bowl

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl about 1.5 cups | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1144IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg

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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

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