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Creamy pesto & kale pasta served in a bowl

Creamy pesto & kale pasta

Name: Creamy pesto & kale pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 red onions thinly sliced; 300g kale; 300g wholemeal pasta (penne or mafalda work well); 4 tbsp reduced-fat soft cheese; 4 tbsp fresh or jar pesto or vegetarian alternative

Esther Clark

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Enjoy our creamy pesto and kale pasta as a tasty and nutritious supper. Make it with just a handful of ingredients and storecupboard staples

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 red onions

thinly sliced
300g kale
300g wholemeal pasta

(penne or mafalda work well)
4 tbsp reduced-fat soft cheese
4 tbsp fresh or jar pesto

or vegetarian alternative

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal428

low
fat13g
saturates3g
carbs55g
sugars6g
fibre11g
protein17g
salt0.7g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Fry the onions for 10 mins until softened and beginning to caramelise. Add the kale and 100ml water, then cover and cook for 5 mins more, or until the kale has wilted.
step 2

Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking water. Toss the pasta with the onion mixture, soft cheese and pesto, adding a splash of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Season.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2020

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