Pasta Bar
This recipe was contributed by Kylie Mitchell from Imma Eat That, as part of the Healthy Aperture blogger partnership.
Pasta Bar
Servings 8 Servings
Ingredients
miso cauliflower sauce:
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon miso
- 5-6 cups cauliflower florets
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup milk
kale walnut pesto:
- 4 large kale leaves pulled from the stem
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- ¼ cup walnuts toasted
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- ¼ cup olive oil
- juice & zest of one lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
easy bolognese sauce:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 1/2 cup favorite pasta sauce
garlicky greens:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 2 cups kale leaves pulled from stem (or other green)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
oven roasted tomatoes:
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
miso cauliflower sauce:
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Heat butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add in garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown and fragrant. Stir in miso and cook for 1 minute. Pour miso garlic butter into a blender and set aside. Bring 4 cups vegetable broth to a boil. Add in cauliflower florets and boil until fork tender, about 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to add steamed cauliflower florets to the blender. Into the blender, also add salt, pepper and milk. Blend until smooth. You may need to add a bit of vegetable broth to thin the sauce, but it’s up to you.
kale walnut pesto
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Heat a pot of water to boiling. Add in kale in batches and cook for 30 seconds. Then plunge kale into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Use a slotted spoon to scoop kale into the bowl of a food processor. Add all remaining pesto ingredients to the food processor. Process until smooth.
easy bolognese sauce
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Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Add in 1 1/2 cups favorite pasta sauce.
garlicky greens
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Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and toast for 30 seconds. Add in kale and stir frequently until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in sea salt.
oven roasted tomatoes
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Preheat oven to 400ºF. On a baking sheet, toss together tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time.
