I believe when you finally reach the end of a day and get the chance to sit down and have a meal it should be something good and hearty. Kale Tomato Pasta was that hearty meal for us.
Daily life can be quite busy. Whether it be work, school, or kids life in itself sometimes does not slow down. If you only have 20 minutes a day to eat at a table surrounded by family or friends or silence those 20 minutes should make you want to come back and find that place each day.
Having a good meal to go along with that, I believe is important. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or a five course meal but it should be good. Good for your body, good for your soul.
Family meal time is very important to our family. We actually spend a minimum for 45 minutes at our table each night that we are able to gather together. It’s where we share our day, our troubles, our faith, our laughs and our cries.
Being away from that for two weeks had made me miss that time. I have sat around tables with family and friends these last two weeks but I miss connecting with my children in a way I can only do when we eat together.
As you may very well know pasta is essential in our lives. So much so between my husband and I we brought back from Italy 17 pounds of it. You can get it for .54 cents a pound so it was definitely worth it for us.
This pasta was super simple as my normal pastas are. I cooked my kale the way I cooked my collard greens and boy was it tasty! As my pasta was boiling away I made my cream sauce that I like to make and throw over pasta and then added fresh tomato at the end. This is somewhat important when making pasta sauce. Add some sort of fresh ingredient at the end it helps give it a light taste to the pasta that can otherwise feel heavy when eating! Enjoy! Magiato Bene!
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Kale Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 1 16 oz box of Ditalini
- sea salt
- 1 16 oz bag kale
- 1 medium size onion roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large red round tomatoes chopped
- FOR THE CREAM SAUCE:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups of warm milk
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add sea salt and pasta and cook for 10-11 minutes or till al dente.
- In the meantime prepare the sauce.
- Prepare kale by chopping it up.
- In a large saute pan add onions, 1 tablespoon oil and salt.
- Turn heat on medium and add half of your kale
- Cook for a few minutes, stirring often.
- Then add the remaining half of kale, 1 tablespoon oil and garlic powder.
- Continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the kale is soft.
- Add tomatoes and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- In another medium size sauce pan on medium heat add 4 tablespoons of butter and melt. Whisk in flour. Slowly whisk in milk and continue to stir till thick.
- When pasta is done cooking drain and pour into a large bowl.
- Top with cream sauce and vegetables and stir.
- Serve immediately and ENJOY!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
I just made a pasta dish with ditalini this week – it’s one of my favorite pastas (I know…weird). I LOVE 30 minute meals!
Nancy P.
I absolutely love ditalini!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
This pasta is now on my wish list!
Nancy P.
You should try it Jocelyn!
foodwanderings
I made a few pasta dishes recently but your version looks so summer-perfect. Anything with kale i A-Ok in my book. 🙂
Nancy P.
Thanks!
Amanda
I agree with the statement that “pasta is essential” in our lives! It definitely is in my family! This pasta dish looks simple yet delicious! Definitely saving this one to make!
Nancy P.
Thanks Amanda!
tahnycooks
oh, I am gonna love all the up-coming pasta recipes! Ditalini shape is one of my favorites to use for pasta salad. Love this recipe!
Nancy P.
Thanks Tahny!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme
We’re pasta lovers, too, plus dark greens are always a favorite. That makes this recipe doubly delicious!
Nancy P.
Totally agree!
Lauren Kelly Nutrition
Simple, healthy and delicious? I’m in!
Nancy P.
Thanks Lauren!
Paula - bell'alimento
I never ever get tired of pasta. Love all things about this.
Nancy P.
I never tire of it either Paula!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist
Hello, dinner!
Nancy P.
It’s perfect for dinner Claire!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic
I laughed at the thought of bringing home more than 50 pounds of pasta from Italy, but only because I know that is something I would do. Kale in a creamy pasta sounds wonderful to me!
Nancy P.
It is pretty funny!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
Totally in love with this and totally going to give this a shot with a bunch of kale we just picked! Love that creamy sauce…
Nancy P.
Hope you like it Pamela!
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
Having those 20 minutes being surrounded by my family for dinner is the best part of my every day. But, you want to know what the funniest part is… I bought kale for the very first time today. I know, it’s a shocker! I decided to join the Kale clan… and that means I’m definitely going to have to make this dish! Hope you are having a wonderful Friday night!
Nancy P.
Yay for Kale! Hope you enjoyed yours Gloria!
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com
Another great way for me to use Kale. Thanks!
Nancy P.
I agree Melissa!
Rose | The Clean Dish
I don’t eat a whole lot of pasta but next time I’ll have a pasta dish, I want THIS!! Yummy! I love kale and tomatoes so this is a winner 🙂
Nancy P.
It is so delicious!! Thanks Rose!
miss messy
This looks simple and delicious! A great hearty meal 🙂
Nancy P.
It is so simple to make!
Nutmeg Nanny
I love kale but have never thought to throw it in pasta! Love it!
Nancy P.
It is so good in the pasta!
Connie | URBAN BAKES
I don’t have a family of my own yet (just the bf and I- no kids) but when I do, I definitely want to be able to sit down together and bond over meals at the table. I respect and admire any family that’s able to do that these days. I applaud you for being able to do it even if it’s not all the time. 🙂
Nancy P.
Thanks so much Connie! That time is so precious with or without kids!
Linda Warren
I love pasta too and with the addition of kale this has got to be a winner! I like the idea of keeping out half the tomatoes until the end as they do add that fresh punch. Pinning for a great meal during the summer. Thanks for sharing on Totally Talented Tuesdays.
Nancy P.
Definitely a winner! Thanks Linda!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes
Now that we’re coming into Summer, I’m always on the hunt for a great side dish! This sounds wonderful! Thanks so much for joining us at Freedom Fridays – pinned this and scheduled it to share on FB! 🙂
Tammy
Could I use spinach with this recipe?
Nancy P.
Yes Tammy I use it all of the time when I don’t have kale!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
What a delicious addition to mac salad! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Sara Syrett
This looks tasty! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!
Emily
Yum! I’m thinking with the sauce, my kids would actually eat the kale. I’ll have to give this a try! Thanks for linking up with #HomeMattersParty
Vanessa
This looks amazing and yummy. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party.