Name: Creamy pasta with cavolo nero
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 large clove garlic; 1 leek; 100g Cavolo nero or Savoy cabbage; 200g pasta; 100g Greek yogurt (or crème fraîche); 50g Gorgonzola (or Dolcelatte)

Creamy pasta with cavolo nero

25 Feb 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

Cavolo nero is a nutty, dark cabbage that's very popular in Italy. It's super healthy, too, and versatile to use. This creamy pasta with Cavolo nero is a perfect example - absolutely delicious and ready within 15 minutes. You can make the dish with any type of pasta - here I used gluten-free (brown rice) penne.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large clove garlic
1 leek
100g Cavolo nero or Savoy cabbage
200g pasta
100g Greek yogurt (or crème fraîche)
50g Gorgonzola (or Dolcelatte)

Instructions

Thinly slice the garlic and leek. Cut the cabbage into thin strips.
Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, then drain.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and soften the leeks and garlic over low heat. Add the cabbage and a splash of water, put the lid on and let it sauté for a few minutes. When the cabbage is tender, turn off the heat.
Mix in the drained pasta, the yoghurt and crumble over the cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve immediately.