Try Barilla Executive Chef Lorenzo Boni’s kale and walnut pesto for a simple weeknight pasta dinner.
Angel Hair with Baby Kale and Walnut Pesto, Cannellini Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients 1 box Angel hair ½ cup walnuts 1 clove garlic 3 cups baby kale, packed 5 tbs extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup Parmigiano 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 2 cups cannellini beans, cooked and drained
Instructions 1. Bring one large pot of water to boil, cook pasta according to directions. 2. Meanwhile, in a blender process garlic with walnut, stir in baby kale and 4 tbs extra-virgin olive oil along with 4 ice cubes, process until pesto is formed. 3. Separately in a hot skillet sauté cherry tomatoes with remaining olive oil, stir in cannellini beans, season with salt and pepper. 4. Drain pasta, toss with pesto, tomato and bean mixture.