recipeName: pasta with kale and mushrooms
ingredients: 2 cups chickpea penne ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 large cloves garlic, sliced pinch of crushed red pepper 8 cups chopped kale 1 cup cremini mushrooms, quartered ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon salt grated parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
steps: cook pasta according to package directions. reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain. meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring once, until fragrant, about 1 minute. add kale, mushrooms, thyme and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. stir in the pasta and enough of the reserved water to coat; cook, stirring, until combined and hot, about 1 minute more. serve topped with parmesan, if desired.
NER: chickpea penne extra-virgin olive oil garlic red pepper kale cremini mushrooms thyme salt parmesan cheese