KALE AND KIDNEY BEAN PASTA

Kidney beans and kale are beneficial for the heart – here’s an easy pasta dish to incorporate both of these healing foods for heart health!

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Yields1 Serving
 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
 2 large garlic cloves, minced
 1 cup of vegetable stock
 1/4 teaspoon of salt
 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
 1/8 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
 1 lb of kale, washed, dried, stalks removed, and torn into bite-sized pieces
 1/2 pound of your favorite pasta
 1 (19 ounce) cans of kidney beans, drained
 1/4 teaspoon mushroom powder
1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

2

Add garlic and salt. Stir until garlic is slightly golden.

3

Add stock and peppers.

4

Reduce heat to low, stir in kale, pasta, beans, mushroom seasoning and cook 2 minutes until kale is wilted.

5

Option: Substitute broccoli rabe or spinach for kale.

Ingredients

 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
 2 large garlic cloves, minced
 1 cup of vegetable stock
 1/4 teaspoon of salt
 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
 1/8 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
 1 lb of kale, washed, dried, stalks removed, and torn into bite-sized pieces
 1/2 pound of your favorite pasta
 1 (19 ounce) cans of kidney beans, drained
 1/4 teaspoon mushroom powder

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

2

Add garlic and salt. Stir until garlic is slightly golden.

3

Add stock and peppers.

4

Reduce heat to low, stir in kale, pasta, beans, mushroom seasoning and cook 2 minutes until kale is wilted.

5

Option: Substitute broccoli rabe or spinach for kale.

Notes

KALE AND KIDNEY BEAN PASTA