Nutty Pasta With Wilted Winter Greens

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups kale, rinsed, dried, and torn into manageable pieces
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced and dirt wiped away
• 1 (12 ounce) package pasta, shapes of your choice (i usually love anything made from whole grains)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced finely
• 1/2 cup onion, finely diced
• 1/4 cup walnut pieces, toasted
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated
• cooking spray
• salt
• pepper
• red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta according to package instructions to al'dente or slightly firmer.
• 2 heat a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray and olive oil over medium-high heat. sweat onions for a few minutes. add mushrooms and cook for 2-3 minutes. add greens and garlic.
• 3 ensure that you are seasoning every step of the way to build your layers of flavor.
• 4 cover and let cook until greens are completely wilted over medium low heat.
• 5 add cooked, drained pasta to the skillet with greens. add a small ladle full cooking water from pasta, and allow to cook at low heat for a few minutes until flavors have combined.
• 6 serve with toasted walnuts and fresh grated parmiggiano (or romano) cheese.