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Super green spaghetti

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For a very different and delicious dinner option, try this twist on traditional spaghetti. The original recipe and photo are courtesy of Jamie Oliver at https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pasta-recipes/super-green-spaghetti/

Super green spaghetti

Description

For a very different and delicious dinner option, try this twist on traditional spaghetti. The original recipe and photo are courtesy of Jamie Oliver at https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pasta-recipes/super-green-spaghetti/

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil

  2. Tear the stems out of the kale and discard, then add the leaves to the boiling water for 5 minutes.
  3. Peel the garlic and add to the boiling water

  4. Pour 1 1⁄2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into a blender, then add in the parmesan.

  5. Using tongs or a sieve, transfer the kale leaves and garlic straight into the blender and process until super-smooth. Taste and season with sea salt and black pepper.
  6. Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions
  7. Drain the pasta, reserving a mugful of cooking water.

  8. Return pasta to the pan and toss with the vibrant green sauce, loosening with a splash of reserved cooking water, if needed

  9. Divide between plates and serve with more grated parmesan or a dollop of ricotta

Note

We normally don't have ricotta cheese on hand, so unless we're planning other meals that use it, we use parmesan for the finish.