With our garden at its peak we are creating lots of recipes with fresh ingredients full of flavour, bright colours and high nutrient density. Â One of our favourite meals is to make a quick pasta with an easy homemade sauce using fresh tomatoes, basil and olive oil. Â It is a meal my husband and I love and one that we modify slightly for our kids. We hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do!
I used a box of pasta for this recipe but you could easily use your favourite fresh pasta. Â Just remember to adjust your cooking time for fresh pasta. Â You can also substitute any leafy green like spinach or swiss chard for the kale in this recipe. Â Buon Appetito!
- Bunch for fresh Kale washed deveined and chopped
- 2-3 large tomatoes chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 large leaves of basil thinly sliced
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1 box of pasta ( /or fresh pasta
- Salt and Pepper to taste
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In a large frying pan or skillet add oil, garlic and tomatoes and sauté on medium heat till soft. Stir often to ensure garlic does not burn.
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Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water, add kale and cook for 3-4 minutes (until a bright green and tender)
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Remove kale from water with a slotted spoon and add to the tomato mixture. Allow to simmer on low until pasta is cooked.
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Add pasta to the water the kale was boiled in and cook until al dente.
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Drain pasta and place in a bowl.
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Top with tomato and kale mixture.
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Add salt and pepper and top with crumbled feta.
I am trying hard to get m husband to eat more greens, including Kale. This looks like a yummy recipe to sneak some into his dinner – thanks!
Looks so delicious and easy to make. I have to go to the store and by some kale!!!!!
I’ve never had Kale but would like to. This looks yummy! (PS. Are those scissors in the one photo?)
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It sure is! That is what I use to slice my basil – keeps the freshness in without crumbling the leaves.
I love Kale! Thank you for this recipe. I am going to try it.
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I love to cook and do a lot of cooking but I have to admit I have yet to use Kale. This looks like something I would make with spinach so maybe I’ll give it a try with the kale :)
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Kerrie!!! That looks simply DELICIOUS!!!! For some reason I never think of cooking with Kale! I need to remember to use it!
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OMG! That looks so good! I love Kale! I’m gonna have tot ry it!
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my favourite thing to do with kale is to bake it to, to give it a potato chip texture, sprinkle with salt and yum
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I’ve never had cooked kale – this looks really yummy!
Kerrie,
This looks wonderful! I love Kale but neither of my boys do. I keep trying to find new ways to get them to like it so I am definitely giving this one a try.
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Hi, I am looking forward to making this recipe. I just bought kale and this looks like the perfect recipe to make. I saw it on What’s Cooking Wed. I linked up the broccoli tart.
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I have recently started using kale and this recipe looks awesome! Simple ingredients, easy instructions, 30 minutes to make … sounds like a winner. Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you Dawn! Let me know what you think when you try it
I would LOVE to make this. Kale is so good for you and I’ll eat anything with Feta!
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