Penne with kale, roast onions and Gorgonzola

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Penne with kale
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

This recipe gets some real bite from the combination of blue cheese, onions and balsamic vinegar

  • Prep time: 5 mins

  • Cooking time: 15 mins

  • Serves: 4

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

Ingredients

If you're not keen on blue cheeses you could use a strong goats' cheese instead. Toasted walnuts are also good tossed into the mix.

  • 200g (7oz) kale
  • 300g (11oz) pasta
  • 3 large onions, peeled
  • 100g (4oz) Gorgonzola, crumbled
  • 6tbsp olive oil
  • 2tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and pepper
  • Extra virgin olive oil to serve (optional)

Method

  1. Place the kale into a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins, then drain really well and set aside.
  2. Halve the onions lengthways then cut each half into crescent-moon-shaped slices, about 1cm (½ in) thick at the thickest part. Toss these in a roasting tin with 4tbsp of the olive oil and the balsamic vinegar, and season to taste.
  3. Roast in a preheated at 200°C (400°F, gas mark 6) for 30-35 mins, stirring occasionally. The onions should be tender and slightly charred.
  4. While the onions are roasting, cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for about 15 mins (it should be al dente). Drain and return the pasta to the saucepan. Add the drained kale along with 2tbsp of olive oil and adjust the seasoning if required.
  5. Cook over a medium heat until the kale has warmed through. Gently stir in the onions and cheese then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil if required and serve immediately.

Nutritional information per portion

  • Calories 573(kcal)
  • Fat 27.0g
  • Saturates 8.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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