Parmesan Kale Pasta

Parmesan Kale Pasta requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 260 calories, 11g of protein, and 9g of fat each. For 72 cents per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 270 foodies and cooks. A mixture of olive oil, parmesan, Salt & Pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It works well as a cheap side dish. It is brought to you by Budget Bytes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 98%, which is excellent. Users who liked this recipe also liked Parmesan Kale Pasta, Kale Pasta with Walnuts and Parmesan, and Parmesan & Pepper Kale Pasta.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

8 oz. thin spaghetti or bowtie pasta $0.50

4 cloves garlic $0.09

1 bunch fresh kale $0.99

1 medium lemon $0.33

2 Tbsp olive oil $0.21

½ onion $0.21

3 oz. shredded parmesan $1.31

to taste salt and pepper $0.05

Equipment:

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Finely chop the onion and garlic. Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a large pot over medium/high heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute until soft.Wash the kale and remove the leafy green bits from the stem (some say cut it off but I just grabbed and pulled!). Rip or cut the kale into pieces about 22 inches. Add the kale and cup of water to the pot with the onion and garlic. Stir it a bit, add a lid and turn the heat down to medium/low.While the kale cooks down, cook your pasta according to the directions on the package (boil for 5-7 minutes). Drain the pasta and set aside.When the kale has reduced in size by , changed to a dark green color and is tender (taste some, about 15 minutes of cooking), add the pasta, juice from the lemon, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Stir it all together and serve!

 

Step by step:


1. Finely chop the onion and garlic.

2. Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a large pot over medium/high heat.

3. Add the garlic and onion and saute until soft.Wash the kale and remove the leafy green bits from the stem (some say cut it off but I just grabbed and pulled!). Rip or cut the kale into pieces about 22 inches.

4. Add the kale and cup of water to the pot with the onion and garlic. Stir it a bit, add a lid and turn the heat down to medium/low.While the kale cooks down, cook your pasta according to the directions on the package (boil for 5-7 minutes).

5. Drain the pasta and set aside.When the kale has reduced in size by , changed to a dark green color and is tender (taste some, about 15 minutes of cooking), add the pasta, juice from the lemon, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese. Stir it all together and serve!


Nutrition Information:

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259k Calories
11g Protein
9g Total Fat
33g Carbs
49% Health Score
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Calories
259k
13%

Fat
9g
14%

  Saturated Fat
3g
19%

Carbohydrates
33g
11%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
9mg
3%

Sodium
238mg
10%

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Protein
11g
23%

Vitamin K
155µg
148%

Vitamin A
2279IU
46%

Vitamin C
36mg
45%

Selenium
27µg
40%

Manganese
0.54mg
27%

Copper
0.45mg
23%

Calcium
218mg
22%

Phosphorus
198mg
20%

Magnesium
39mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.18mg
9%

Fiber
1g
8%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Potassium
250mg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.11mg
6%

Iron
1mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.77mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.94mg
5%

Folate
18µg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.3mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.17µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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