Tagliatelle WITH Wilted Greens
- 10m Prep Time
- 15m Cook Time
- 25m Ready In
A simple pasta dish featuring tagliatelle tossed with wilted greens, garlic, red pepper flakes, and grated cheese.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dried tagliatelle or fettuccine or 1 pound fresh
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ small onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 big handfuls arugula leaves or chopped spinach, kale, or mustard greens (about 5 ounces)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup grated Romano or Parmesan, or crumbled fresh goat cheese (2 ounces)
Let's Prepare
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- 12 ounces dried tagliatelle or fettuccine or 1 pound fresh
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ small onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 big handfuls arugula leaves or chopped spinach, kale, or mustard greens (about 5 ounces)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup grated Romano or Parmesan, or crumbled fresh goat cheese (2 ounces)
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Cook in a large pot of boiling salted water: 12 ounces dried tagliatelle or fettuccine or 1 pound fresh
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Step 2.
Meanwhile, heat in a large skillet over medium heat: 3 tablespoons olive oil
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Step 3.
Add and cook, stirring, until barely browned: ½ small onion, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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Step 4.
Increase the heat to high and add: 3 big handfuls arugula leaves or chopped spinach, kale, or mustard greens (about 5 ounces); Salt and black pepper to taste
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Step 5.
Cook, stirring, until the greens are wilted. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water. Drain the pasta and toss it with the greens, adding: ½ cup grated Romano or Parmesan, or crumbled fresh goat cheese (2 ounces)
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Step 6.
and enough of the reserved pasta water to make a cohesive sauce.