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lindrusso
05-09-2001, 05:27 PM
Well, moving down my list of leafy greens to try, I came upon this recipe on CL's Recipe Finder. It's very good and quite easy. Does anyone happen to remember if this was part of the "pasta toss" article that had the Penne with Spinach and Asiago Cheese?

Anyway, in case anyone is interested, here's the recipe. One hint: I've seen veggie oil combined with a small pinch of cayenne as a substitute for chili oil. I liked the bit of kick that the oil gave the pasta.

Rigatoni with Goat Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Kale

1/2 cup sun-dried tomato sprinkles
2 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon chili oil (or veggie oil)
1/4 cup minced shallots
6 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups coarsely chopped kale
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 cups cooked rigatoni (about 12 ounces uncooked pasta)
1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese

1. Combine tomato sprinkles and boiling water in a bowl; let stand 30 minutes. Drain tomatoes in a sieve over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add kale; sauté 3 minutes or until wilted. Add tomatoes; sauté 2 minutes. Add reserved 1/2 cup liquid, oregano, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes or until kale is tender.

3. Combine the pasta, kale mixture, and goat cheese in a large bowl, and toss well.

4. 396 Calories; 5.8g Fat; 72.3g Carbs; 15.7g Protein; 4.4g Fiber; 13mg Chol; 484mg Sodium; 200mg Calcium; 4.4mg Iron.

Jen
05-09-2001, 06:17 PM
Thanks for the recipe - that looks yummy and easy! Do you know how many people it's for?

laughsandlaughs
05-09-2001, 06:23 PM
I've got a tip...I often have a hard time with the crumbled goat cheese so I use a technique from an Epicurious.com recipe and whisk the cheese with 1/2c. reserved pasta water or in this case, you could use the boiling tomato water to form a "sauce" that can coat all the noodles. It guarantees you'll get the cheese everywhere.

lindrusso
05-10-2001, 12:52 PM
Jen - it says it serves 4, but I would say that it would be 4 generous servings or 6 smaller.

Great idea laughsandlaughs - I did have a few goat cheese clumps!!

Jen
05-11-2001, 07:22 PM
Thanks Lindrusso - I'm going to try this next week!

Leanne
05-14-2001, 02:02 PM
I made this (or a slight variation) last week & it was good that night, but it didn't do well the next day for lunch. It got dry & a little flavorless.
I would make it again, but wouldn't count on it for leftovers.