Sunset often has "4 Fast Dinner Ideas" listed on the side of the recipe pages and I happened to pay attention to this one because I had been saving the recipe on the opposite side of the page. The word kale caught my eye since I still have some in the refrigerator from last week's stew. I'm not a fan of wasting so I decided to give this fast dinner a try even though there are no specifics for the recipe. I hate not being told what to do, but I figured I needed to toast the pine nuts, and that I'd use up whatever kale I had. I wasn't sure how much broth to use, but I'd say I roughly used 2/3 of a cup for the two of us and I probably could've used less, but I wanted to make sure the noodles had taste. I seasoned the dish with salt afterwards and it came out great!
Things I learned from this recipe:
I've never thought of using vegetable broth for a pasta dish base. I loved it and can see making this dish again when I'm in a hurry and just need to throw something together.
Would I make this recipe again?:
Definitely
The recipe:
Sauté chopped kale with plenty of chopped garlic. Add vegetable broth and serve over penne pasta with grated parmesan and pine nuts.