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Linguine Recipes

Linguine with Fennel and Kale

Course
Main Dish
Servings
Makes 4 Servings
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Total Time
40 minutes
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Made with

Dreamfields®
Linguine

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Dreamfields Linguine prepared according to package
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium shallot peeled, trimmed, finely chopped
  • 1 pound fennel Makes 3 cups, trimmed and cut into 1/4 half-rounds
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 bunch Lacinato kale makes 4 cups when sliced into wide ribbons
  • 1/4 cup seedless raisins plumped in warm water
  • 1/2 cup water (reserved from pasta-cooking)
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped, toasted
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper freshly ground

Not vegan? You may prefer it with the following:

  • 4 tablespoons grated Pecorino-Romano cheese (1 tablespoon per serving - optional)

Directions

  1. Prepare the pasta according to the package directions.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saute or frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallot, fennel, fennel seed and crushed red pepper flakes and saute until the fennel has softened and is becoming translucent, 7 to 8 minutes.
  3. Add the kale and raisins to the saute pan and cook, stirring frequently, until the kale has wilted and is bright green, 5 to 6 minutes.
  4. Reserve 1/2 of the pasta cooking water and add to the saute pan.
  5. Transfer the linguine to the saute pan, stir well and cook for 1 to 2 minutes before serving, then season with salt and pepper.
  6. Serve 1/4 the pasta and vegetables per person, and top each serving with 1 tablespoon toasted walnuts and 1 tablespoon grated Pecorino-Romano cheese (optional).

Nutrition Facts

390 Calories

62g Carbohydrates

1g Saturated Fat

110mg Sodium

14g Fat

14g Protein

5mg Cholesterol

11g Dietary Fiber

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