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Black Kale Pesto Sauce

Winter Pesto
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Black kale, Italian pesto, kale
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Bunch Black Kale Cleaned and blanched
  • 1 clove Garlic peeled
  • 1 handfull Almonds
  • 50 gr Parmigiano cheese in chunks
  • 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Coarse Salt
  • Water

Instructions
 

  • After blenched the kale, transfer in a bowl with cold water and ice, to preserve the color.
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  • Transfer the ingredients in a blender tumbler: drained kale, garlic, parmigiano, almonds, oil and blend until smooth and creamy. Add some hot water to make mixture more fluid, add coarse salt as taste ( just a bit, less than a pinch) and blend for few seconds.
  • Boil water for the pasta, add coarse salt and then the pasta to cook al-dente.
  • Transfer Pesto in a bowl, add some hot pasta cooking water ( few spoons) and stir.
  • With a strainer transfer the Pasta directly in to the bowl, add some hot water if needs, stir well. Add some Pecorino Romano on top, to serve.
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Keyword Pasta with pesto