Linguini with Breadcrumbs and Kale by Hotplate Gourmet
Hotplate Gourmet made her ambitions very clear -- this linguini dish is to be a respectable weeknight dinner, something easy but good. Well, it's more than that -- we think it's terrific. Like an old Italian nonna, Hotplate Gourmet has you use the pasta water to help cook the kale and has you add breadcrumbs to the kale to fortify the pasta. You saute the breadcrumbs in oil, then add garlic and kale, and not too much of either. The garlic gently scents the kale and the greens add substance and sweetness, without making you feeling like you're eating kale for the sake of eating kale! You pull the dish together with some fresh olive oil and grated parmesan and you have a wonderful fall dinner. Next time we make this, we'll set aside the breadcrumbs after they've been toasted and add them back to the pan once the kale has been cooked. Their crunch is so great, you don't want to risk having them get soggy! - A&M
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...all the oil disappears! The breadcrumbs get golden quickly -- be sure to watch them to avoid burning.
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While Merrill browned the breadcrumbs, Amanda chopped the kale into managable pieces.
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After adding the kale to the pasta, we added a bit more olive oil, and seasoned.
5 Comments on Brown Butter and Cheddar Apple Pie:
Which blade do you use when using the food processor? Steel one I know, but the one with the really sharp edge of the blunt one?
To avoid hot-stopping moments when transferring the pie crust to the pie plate, or atop the pie once filled, have you tried rolling the dough -- starting with the end of the plastic wrap on its own, first -- around your pastry pin, as one would do traditionally when not using the plastic? It works like a charm. The plastic wrap protects the crust from sticking to itself or the pin. Of course, who knows, maybe you love the excitement of living dangerously like this . . . .;o)
Merrill is a co-founder of food52.
added about 1 year agoI kind of do love the thrill, but I sometimes use the rolling pin trick, which my mother taught me!
Love the flavours - I'm such a cheese and apple babe, that's my snack and this sounds like a great combo of sweet and savory. A bit like salted caramel...in a round about sort of way.
Me too. I love sweet/savory combos.
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