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Penne with Kale and Onion Recipe

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“I love kale; my husband hates it. But when I swapped it into a favorite penne-with-spinach recipe, it was so delicious, he asked for seconds!” Kimberly Hammond - Kingwood, TX

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Penne with Kale and Onion Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

1 medium onion, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3 cups uncooked penne pasta
6 cups chopped fresh kale
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large skillet, cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until onion is golden brown, stirring frequently and adding the garlic during the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook penne according to package directions. In a Dutch oven, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add kale; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender; drain.
Drain penne; drizzle with remaining oil. Stir the salt, penne and kale into the onion mixture; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 191 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 206 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Penne with Kale and Onion in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009, p44

Storing Pasta

I store all my pastas in canning jars rather than the opened boxes. The pasta stays fresher, and the jars stack nicely, too, conserving pantry space. When I’m preparing my grocery list, I can see what I need at a glance. —Laurie S., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2011 by kristiracines

This is one of my favorite recipes; I make it all the time. It is so simple yet so good! I usually make it more of a "dinner" by by adding 3/4 lb of browned bulk italian sausage. I also recently tried just throwing the kale in the same pan as the garlic & onions and letting it cook there (in order to save the extra pot and time) and this has worked just fine. I also occasionally toss in halved grape tomatoes in towards the end, which is very good.

Reviewed on Jul. 08, 2011 by katieleigh3508

I just made this for dinner because I got kale from my CSA share. I don't like soggy greens and I wasn't sure how flavorful it would be with only garlic and salt, but the reviews were all good so I took a chance. It is really good! I did add some mozzarella cheese as suggested and some chopped fresh parsley. I will definitely be filing this away for future use.

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by mandajean526

This was delicious and easy! A little time consuming, but worth it. I added sliced chicken sausage and a splash of white wine - yum!

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2011 by jmscoker

Light, tasty, healthy meal. My husband added Parmesan cheese for a little more flavor.

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by tararchy

Simple to make. Tastes better with age. I substituted 2 cups macaroni.

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2010 by belpenda

I was leery about trying Kale but was pleasantly surprised with the flavor. I did add some shaved Romano cheese on top.

Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2009 by DiLi

I love the garlic flavor. I also have added a little grated Parmesan cheese just before serving. I found peppered chicken breasts cooked in the onion/garlic pan have a wonderful flavor.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2009 by Rebeccascafe

We liked this -- my picky 17 and 12 year-olds like noodles, and so adding the kale to it was a good way to give them a healthy veggie at the same time. Very tasty!