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Kale, courgette & lemon pasta

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Kale, courgette & lemon pasta

Name: Kale, courgette & lemon pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 shallot finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 250g courgette grated; 150g dried pasta (we used orecchiette); 1 unwaxed lemon zested and juiced; 1 dried chilli flakes (optional); 100g kale stems removed and leaves torn; 50ml Arla LactoFREE cream

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Packed with veg, this vegetarian one-pan pasta dish is simple to make – perfect for busy weekdays

Egg-free

Low sugar

Nut-free

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp olive oil
1 shallot

finely sliced
2 garlic cloves

crushed
250g courgette

grated
150g dried pasta

(we used orecchiette)
1 unwaxed lemon

zested and juiced
1 dried chilli flakes

(optional)
100g kale

stems removed and leaves torn
50ml Arla LactoFREE cream

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal506
fat23g
saturates8g
carbs58g
sugars5g

low
fibre6g
protein14g
salt0.09g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in the shallot and cook for 3-5 mins until softened. Mix in the garlic and courgette and fry for 5-7 mins until the water has cooked off from the courgette and it is starting to brown. Stir in the pasta, a pinch of lemon zest, chilli flakes, if using, and 400ml boiling water with a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 mins, stirring often to ensure the pasta doesn’t stick together.
step 2

Mix in the kale leaves and cook for a further 4-5 mins, adding a splash more boiling water if needed, until the pasta is cooked and the water has almost completely evaporated – you should have around 1 tbsp of liquid remaining. Remove from the heat and stir in the Arla LactoFREE cream. Season well with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Sprinkle over the remaining lemon zest to serve.

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