Vegan Spicy Kale and Romesco Pasta
Sauteed spicy kale and quick romesco sauce tossed with pasta!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Romesco Sauce
- 4 Small Roma tomatoes
- 2-3 Roasted red peppers
- 3 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 C. Almonds, raw
- 1 Slice of Bread, vegan
- 2 Tbsp. Parsley
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 tsp. Smoked paprika
- Salt and Pepper to taste
For the pasta
- 1 Tbsp. Olive oil
- 2 Cloves of Garlic, chopped
- 3 C. Kale, chopped
- 1 tsp. Red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 Box Pasta of choice
Instructions
- Start heating water for the pasta. Cook according to package instructions.
- Then make the romesco sauce. Place all the sauce ingredients into a food processor or blender. Blend on high, scraping the sides down as needed until the sauce is nice and smooth. May take a few minutes.
- Now add the sauce to a small sauce pan, heat on low. Stirring occasionally until the sauce has cooked and is nice and hot and bubbly. 5-10 minutes.
- While the sauce is heating and pasta is cooking. Saute the kale. Heat the olive oil in a non stick pan on medium high, then add the garlic and kale. Then the red pepper flakes and salt. Saute for about 2-4 minutes until the kale has softened, reducing heat as needed. Remove from heat.
- When the pasta is ready. drain and return to the pot, then add the kale and romesco sauce. Toss to coat the pasta in the sauce. Serve immediately!