Kale Pasta Sauce
This kale pasta sauce is so delicious you’ll forget that you’re basically just eating kale. It’s earthy, without tasting too green. Savoury, smooth, and almost creamy.
Ingredients
- 2 cups kale leaves (packed)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt (plus more for pasta water)
- 4 cups penne pasta
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
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While the water is boiling, remove the stem and any large veins from your kale leaves. Peel the garlic clove and cut off any rough end.
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Once the water is boiling, add 2 cups of packed kale leaves and the garlic clove into the water. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
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Remove the kale and garlic from the water using tongs, but don’t drain the water in the pot - you’ll use it to cook the pasta.
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Add 4 cups of penne pasta to the boiling water and cook to package instructions.
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Add the kale and garlic to a blender. If you’re using a blender that is not made for hot ingredients, cool the kale leaves with cold water before adding them to the blender.
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While the pasta is cooking, add the juice of one lemon, olive oil, nutritional yeast, and salt to the blender with the kale and garlic. Blend until you have a smooth vibrant green sauce. You can add a small amount of water if necessary to blend.
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Once the pasta is done, reserve some of the pasta water and drain the rest.
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Mix the sauce together with the pasta. Optional: gradually add in a little of the reserved pasta water until you reach your desired sauce texture.
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Serve and enjoy! This recipe makes 2-4 servings, depending on your appetite and sides.
Recipe Notes
*You can use another type of pasta. You’ll need 4 servings.
*I would not recommend making the sauce in advance, it will lose some vibrance and not taste quite as fresh.