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a skillet with tomato pasta with kale.
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Viral Meghan Markle Pasta

Simple and easy one-pan pasta made in a skillet using fresh tomatoes, garlic, pasta, kale, and parmesan cheese. Delicious and ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 3
Author: Rena

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Water boiled, or broth
  • 4-6 garlic cloves sliced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ pound spaghetti or any other pasta
  • 2 cups kale spinach, or swiss chard chopped and packed
  • ⅓ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Instructions

  • Bring 3 cups Water to a boil in a tea kettle.
  • Add the 2 cups cherry tomatoes and 4-6 garlic cloves to a high-rimmed skillet.
    sliced tomatoes in a skillet with garlic and oil.
  • Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season generously with kosher salt and pepper. Stir in the zest of 1 lemon.
    Spaghetti is added over tomatoes in a skillet with a water kettle pouring water over it.
  • Add the ½ pound spaghetti to the skillet and pour over the boiling water.
  • Cover the pan and cook over medium heat, for about 6-7 minutes, stirring once or twice to avoid the pasta from sticking.
    hand holding tongs and mixing the pasta and cherry tomatoes in a skillet.
  • Remove the cover and stir in the spinach or 2 cups kale. Continue to cook for 3-5 minutes more until the pasta is al dente. The pasta can easily stick or clump, so keep an eye on it and stir whenever necessary.
    chopped kale added over cooked pasta in a skillet.
  • Once the pasta is cooked to al dente, stir in the ⅓ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and allow it to sit for 3-5 minutes before serving (this will thicken the sauce even more and be smooth and so good).
    fork grabbing a portion of spaghetti from skillet.

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Notes

  • Use any pasta of your choice. High-protein pasta would also be a great option. 
  • For the greens, Meghan used kale and Swiss chard, but I decided to use only kale instead. You can also use spinach for your Greens. 
  • The garlic can be roughly chopped or minced. 
  • Cherry tomatoes work best because they are tart and sweet.
  • Generously add salt and pepper to this dish. 
  • Any oil will work.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 990mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1971IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 4mg