Twisted Pair with Squash Sauce, Kale and Almonds
Serves 8 | Prep Time 15 minutes | Cook Time 1 hour
Ingredients
• 1 medium butternut squash, leave whole
• 12 ounces Eden Kamut & Quinoa Twisted Pair® Gemelli
• 1 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 4 cups kale, stems removed, chopped
• 1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt
• 1/8 tsp Eden Black Pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 cup Eden Tamari Roasted Almonds, coarsely chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°. Bake whole squash 35 to 40 minutes. Cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds and skin. Cook pasta as package directs, drain and set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet and sauté the onions and garlic 5 minutes. Cut 1 cup squash into chunks, set aside. In a blender, puree remaining squash with the stock until creamy. Sauté the kale with the onions for 3 minutes. Pour squash puree over kale. Add salt and pepper, mix. Toss pasta and squash chunks with the kale and squash puree. Top with almonds and serve.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 337 calories, 8g fat (19% calories from fat), 11g protein, 60g carbohydrate, 8g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 147mg sodium