Sounds weird, right? We've started getting our weekly CSA box and it comes with all sorts of new treasures. Luckily, our CSA owners have a blog where they post recipes to try with the produce available in the weekly box. Thank goodness! We tried this one tonight and it was surprisingly tasty. I say surprisingly because there are so few ingredients and such a strange assortment of tastes!
- 8 oz penne noodles, uncooked
- 1/4 c raisins
- 1-1/2 Tb olive oil
- 2 c coarsely chopped beet greens
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/3 c slivered almonds, toasted
- salt & pepper
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain.
- While pasta cooks, place raisins in a small bowl; cover with hot water. Let stand 10 minutes. Drain.
- While pasta cooks and raisins soak, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add greens and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until greens are tender. Stir in pasta, raisins, almonds, salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper, if desired.
I didn't have any almonds so I used walnuts instead. And I used closer to 1/2 c of raisins. Because we love them! Next time I make this, I'll probably double the amount of greens because they cook down so much. I think some parmesan cheese on top would be extra tasty!
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