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title: 'Creamy cavolo nero pasta'
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date: '2021-12-07'
description: "Happy Veggie Kitchen This simple pasta dinner is creamy and nourishing, easy to make, adaptable and packed with hearty cavolo nero (aka Tuscan kale, black kale). Prep\_10 min Cook\_15 min Serves\_3-4 Ingredients 300g dried spaghetti 200g bunch of cavolo nero de-stemmed and chopped 4 cloves garlic cru…"
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# Creamy cavolo nero pasta

## Creamy cavolo nero pasta

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[Happy Veggie Kitchen](https://www.happyveggiekitchen.com/cavolo-nero-pasta/)

*This simple pasta dinner is creamy and nourishing, easy to make, adaptable and packed with hearty cavolo nero (aka Tuscan kale, black kale).*

Prep **10 min**
Cook **15 min**
Serves **3-4**

Ingredients

**300g dried spaghetti
200g bunch of cavolo nero** de-stemmed and chopped
**4 cloves garlic** crushed
**2 lemons** juiced
**60ml double cream / vegan cream
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
75g grated parmesan cheese / vegan hard cheese / nutritional yeast
8 olives** sliced
**a handful of chopped walnuts**

Method

1. Boil the spaghetti according to package instructions.
2. While the spaghetti is cooking, heat some olive oil in a wok or frying pan and stir fry the cavolo nero until it goes brighter green and starts to soften.
3. Add the garlic and continue to cook until the garlic is fragrant and softening.
4. Pour the lemon juice into the pan and cook until it's mostly evaporated.
5. Turn the heat down to a very low setting. Push all of the cavolo nero to the edges of the pan so that there is a bit of space in the middle. Add the dijon mustard and cream, and get them mixed together with the wooden spoon before mixing it through the cavolo nero.
6. Add a handful of the cheese (reserving a little for the topping), the walnuts and olives to the pan.
7. Remove from the heat until the pasta is ready. Once it's cooked, drain and add to the pan with the cavolo nero.
8. Top with the extra cheese and serve.

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