Chef Wendell cooks up a healthy pasta dish
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Kale marinara with chickpeas and zucchini spaghetti is an easy, quick and wholesome pasta bowl overflowing with the satisfying taste of summer. This vitamin in a bowl is a colorful rainbow or protein, bell ringing fiber, and a constellation of vitamins and minerals that help prevent chronic disease. Instructions for serving over spaghetti squash or grated zucchini are included.
Author: Ordinary Vegan
Serves: 4
1 head organic kale, washed, veins removed and torn into bite-size pieces
28-ounce of diced tomatoes (Boxed)
4 garlic cloves, chopped
Crushed red pepper (optional)
¼ tsp. Himalayan salt
Fresh ground black pepper
4 large zucchini (or 1 large spaghetti squash)
1½ cups of jarred marinara sauce-(read labels to avid high fructose corn syrup)
1 cup of cooked and drained chickpeasOrecchiette or Bowtie Pasta
• Place a large sauce pan over medium high heat.
• Add the boxed tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper.
• Bring to boil. Add the kale. Cook down until there is no more liquid and just chunks. • Add the marina sauce, heat and reduce to a simmer. Cook for approximately 10 minutes.
• Add cooked, drained chickpeas
• While sauce cooks down, prep pasta.Zucchini Spaghetti
• Grate the zucchini using a box grater with larger holes.
• Or use a spiralizer for spaghetti-like strands.
• If you grate the zucchini, wrap the grated zucchini with paper towels, squeeze to get out liquid and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.Spaghetti squash
• Prep the spaghetti squash by using a sharp knife to pierce 5 times. Split the squash in half, remove seeds and place cut side down in a 9X13 baking pan.
• Add one inch of water.
• Cook spaghetti squash in a 450 degree oven for 30-40 minutes.
• Pour off water carefully.
• When squash is cool enough to handle, using a large kitchen fork or spoon, scrape the strands of squash from the inside of the skin.
Orecchiette Pasta • Follow instructions on box.
• Toss pasta with the hot marinara.Assembly and Presentation
• Place a bed of either zucchini spaghetti or grated zucchini into a large bowl.
• Top with tomato, kale and garbanzo bean sauce.
• Dust with parmesan and serve.
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