Pasta with Greens and Balsamic Tomatoes
 
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Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ of a sweet or yellow onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, any color
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 4 cups swiss chard, from about one small bunch (baby spinach would also work well)
  • ¼ cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pound long pasta, such as linguine
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
  • ¼ cup kalamata olives, for serving
Instructions
  1. Prepare your vegetables. Dice the ½ onion and mince the garlic cloves. Halve the tomatoes. Tear or chop the greens (chard or spinach) into small pieces.
  2. In a large saute pan or skillet (you'll want one that's big enough to toss all of the sauce and pasta), heat the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and sauté for about 5 minutes, until they are translucent. Add the minced garlic and sauté 1 minute, until fragrant.
  3. Add the halved tomatoes and stir to combine. Deglaze the pan with the 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and stir, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the chopped greens and stir so the greens start to wilt. Add ¼ cup broth and let the ingredients simmer and wilt for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  4. While the tomatoes and greens are simmering, cook the pasta according to package directions. Make sure you salt the pasta water well before adding the dried pasta. This sauce is light, so you need to season the pasta well. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining the pasta.
  5. Toss the hot, cooked pasta with ½ cup parmesan cheese. Add the wilted greens and tomatoes and stir to combine. Add pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, to moisten the pasta if it needs it.
  6. Serve with more parmesan cheese and chopped kalamata olives (for another salty kick!)
Recipe by Sweet Peas and ABCs at https://www.sweetpeasandabcs.com/pasta-with-greens-and-balsamic-tomatoes/