Garlic-and-Greens Spaghetti

Name: Garlic-and-Greens Spaghetti
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 3 liters torn winter greens, such as kale, chard, escarole or mustard greens (about 2 1/2 pounds); 4 servings Kosher salt; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 mediums onions, halved and sliced; 59 milliliters grated pecorino romano cheese; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or more to taste; 340 grams spaghetti

Garlic-and-Greens Spaghetti is a vegetarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 16g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 558 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 37 minutes. Head to the store and pick up spaghetti, torn winter greens, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, cook the garlic in the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. (Be careful not to over-brown the garlic or it will taste bitter.) Using a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic chips to a paper-towel-lined plate.

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Pour off all but 2 tablespoons oil into a small bowl to use as a dip for crusty bread, if desired.

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Add the onions and red pepper flakes to the oil in the pan; cook, stirring, until the onions are light brown, about 10 minutes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt.

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When the onions are almost done, add the greens to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until just tender, about 2 minutes. Using tongs, remove the greens, shaking off the excess water; add them to the skillet with the onions (set the pot of water aside). Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Return the cooking water to a boil.

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Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Remove and reserve about 1 cup cooking water; drain the pasta and transfer to a serving bowl.

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Add the cheese and toss.

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Add the greens and some of the reserved pasta water and toss, adding more water as necessary to keep the pasta from clumping. Top with the garlic chips.

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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos