Vegan Roasted Kale Pesto Pasta
Ingredients
- 5 cups kale, chopped⠀
- 10 cloves garlic⠀
- 1 tbsp. olive oil⠀
- 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast⠀
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth⠀
- 1/4 cup walnts⠀
- juice of 1/2 a leamon⠀
- 1/2 tsp. salt⠀
- pinch of red pepper flakes⠀
- 16 oz. pasta ⠀
- 4 vegan sausages, sliced⠀
- vegan parmesan ⠀
- salt and pepper to taste⠀
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees⠀
In a large bowl, toss the chopped kale and garlic cloves with the olive oil and a few pinches of salt and pepper
Rub the olive oil all over the kale and massage it in to make sure the kale is all moist
Pour the kale and garlic on to a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about t8-10 minutes
The kale should be nice and soft
Remove from the oven when done
In the meantime, cook the pasta according to package instructions
Drain the pasta when done
If you are adding vegan sausage, slice and brown on each side in a nonstick pan while the pasta is cooking
Set aside
Once the kale and garlic are done, add them to a blender or a food processor
Then add the nutritional yeast, the 1/4 cup of veggie broth, walnuts, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp
Salt and red pepper flakes
Blend until completely smooth, scraping down sides as needed
Return the pasta to the pot, scoop the pesto into the pot and toss to coat the pasta
Taste and adjust seasoning
Add sliced sausages
Serve with vegan parmesan on top if desired
Enjoy!