Sweet Potato Cream Pasta with Kale Recipe

By jakeineburg

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 shallot , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 1/2 cups almond milk
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 lb whole wheat linguine
• 1 bunch kale, leaves torn from the stems
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the olive oil and butter over medium-low heat in a large skillet.

Add in the shallots and garlic with a pinch of salt. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until soft and translucent.

Increase the heat to medium and add in the flour, whisking constantly to create a roux.

Once the roux has turned golden, add in the mashed sweet potatoes and milk. Whisk to combine. Let the mixture come to a simmer so that it will thicken a bit.

Reduce heat to low and stir in parmesan cheese, adding salt and pepper to taste.

Cook the pasta according to package directions, tossing in the kale leaves in the last 2 minutes of cooking.

Drain pasta and kale, Toss to combine with the sweet potato cream sauce.