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Green Spaghetti

A main that leans on dried spaghetti and giant bunch of dark greens.

Mains

contains glutencontains dairy

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • dried spaghetti
  • giant bunch of dark greens (see notes)
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1.4 cup ricotta or queso fresco
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Bring water to a boil and add spaghetti, greens, and whole garlic cloves
  2. Wilt the greens for a few minutes
  3. Use tongs to move greens and garlic to a blender, add fresh-grated parmesan, pulse for a few mins, add salt and pepper to taste
  4. Drain pasta, reserving a cup or so of the water
  5. Toss pasta in sauce, adding a splash of water to make everything happy
  6. Plate and top with freshly crumbled cheese and more cracked black pepper

Source

Chowdown (open-source recipes) — mit