Spaghetti with Oil, Garlic, and Curly Kale

Pasta is always a great solution when you want to prepare something "quickly". If we add vegetables, garlic, and olive oil, it also becomes an excellent choice when we want to eat something healthy.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 700 g Okra

  • 60 ml Oil, olive

  • 5 pods Garlic, fresh

  • 400 g Pasta, spaghetti, whole grain

  • pieces Salt, table

  • pieces Cheese, Parmesan, grated

Steps

  1. Place a pot with a larger amount of water on the stove to cook the pasta. Just before the water boils, add salt to increase the boiling intensity.

  2. Separate the kale into individual leaves and rinse them under running water. If desired, use a knife to remove the tough stems, then tear or cut the leaves into 3 to 4 cm pieces. Cook them in salted boiling water for 2 minutes - just enough to soften them slightly. Remove the blanched kale from the pot, place it in a colander, quickly rinse with cold water, and drain well. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes less than indicated on the package.

  3. Heat olive oil in a pan. Crush the garlic with a knife and peel it. Add it to the pan with the oil and sauté for about 3 minutes. Season with freshly ground pepper and use a cooking spoon to break the garlic into smaller pieces. Add the blanched kale, which has been well drained, to the pan. Sauté it with the garlic for about 8 minutes or until it is completely softened. Season the kale with salt to taste.

  4. Drain the spaghetti, reserving one cup of the cooking liquid. Add the spaghetti along with the reserved liquid to the pan with the kale. Mix everything well and cook over moderate heat for about 2 more minutes.

  5. Serve the prepared spaghetti on plates. Sprinkle coarsely grated Parmesan cheese on top and serve the dish.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 157.98 kcal
  • Fat: 0.35 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 33.54 g
    • Sugars: 0 g
  • Protein: 6.9 g
  • Fiber: 1.22 g

Advice

When cooking pasta, we follow the rule of using 1 liter of water for every 100 g of pasta. For every liter of water, use 10 to 12 g of salt.