Description
Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Kale and Feta is easy to prepare, full of flavor and can be enjoyed as a filling dinner or a chilled pasta salad side dish! You only need a handful of ingredients to make this delicious vegetarian pasta recipe. Sun-dried tomatoes pack a big flavor punch, the kale adds extra veggies and feta cheese is a must!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb rotini pasta, or your favorite kind
- 1 (8.5 oz) jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with seasonings
- 2 cups chopped kale, packed
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1–2 cloves garlic
- 1–2 teaspoons crushed Calabrian chilis (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more if needed
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper or red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat a large pot of salted (optional) water until boiling. Add in your pasta, give it a stir and cook according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside. If making pasta salad, rinse pasta under cold water to stop the cooking process and then set aside.
- To a food processor, add in the entire jar of sun-dried tomatoes, including the oil. Next, add in the kale, garlic, basil, calabrian chili, salt and pepper. Turn food processor on high and blend until a thick sauce-like texture is reached, about 1 minute.
- Add the sun-dried tomato sauce to your pasta and mix until completely combined. Add in the crumbled feta cheese and mix again. Season with extra salt and pepper, if needed, and garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving. Enjoy this vegetarian pasta recipe warm or chilled.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dinner, Vegetarian
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
