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 walnuts
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 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 onto a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 8-10 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.
