Farfalle With Cabbage and Black Kale

Name: Farfalle With Cabbage and Black Kale
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 bunch black kale, stemmed and washed (use regular kale if you can't find this); 1/2 lb cabbage, kept intact on the core (about 1/4 medium head); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 shallot, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; kosher salt; 3/4 lb farfalle pasta (or other fancy pasta); 1/4-1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated (1 or 2 ounces)

Submitted by LucyS-D

"Blanched kale and cabbage are cut into ribbons and sauteed in olive oil, garlic, shallot, and chili flakes. Adapted from Martha Rose Shulman, "The Very Best of Recipes for Health.""

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 bunch black kale, stemmed and washed (use regular kale if you can't find this)
¹⁄₂ lb cabbage, kept intact on the core (about 1/4 medium head)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 shallot, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
kosher salt
³⁄₄ lb farfalle pasta (or other fancy pasta)
¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, grated (1 or 2 ounces)

directions

Blanch the kale in a large pot of boiling water for 3 minutes; remove with a skimmer or slotted spoon and plunge into ice water (the boiling water is goint to be re-used).
Squeeze out the moisture from the kale and cut into thin ribbons.
Plunge cabbage into the boiling water and blanch for 3 minutes; remove and place into the ice water bath.
Squeeze water from the cabbage, remove core, and cross-cut into thin ribbons as well.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and cook the shallot, stirring, about 3 minutes; add garlic and chili flakes and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Add kale and cabbage to skillet, stir for a couple of minutes, add 1/2 cup of the blanching water and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes; add another 1/2 cup of the blanching liquid and cook another 5 minutes.
Cover pan and reduce heat to medium-low, simmering for 5 minutes; taste and adjust seasonings.
Meanwhile, bring remaining water back to a boil and add farfalle; cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the water if needed to thin the sauce, and toss pasta with the kale (adding pasta water if needed).
Transfer all to a serving platter and top with Parmesan.

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