Sunday, September 12, 2010

KALE WOW WITH PASTA WOW AND BASIL WOW, WOW ENJOY DAN:

KALE WITH PASTA AND BASIL SOUP by CHEF DAN:


Serves 30-40



INGREDIENTS:

8 cups fresh curly kale, chopped

4 tablespoons olive oil

12 cloves garlic, crushed

4 onions, roughly chopped

2 tablespoons red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary

4 (14.5oz) cans whole tomatoes, crushed by hand

6 bay leaves

4 cups grated parmesan cheese

10 cups small pasta

2 cups fresh basil, chopped

Fresh ground pepper



DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a stock pot over medium-heat.

2. Add the garlic, onion, red pepper flakes, rosemary, and 2 cups of cheese.

3. Cook 3 minutes.

4. Stir in the tomatoes and cook 3 more minutes.

5. Season with salt.

6. Add 2 gallons of lightly salted water to a boil add pasta and cook until el dente about 8 minutes.

7. Add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 6 minutes.

8. Remove the bay leaves.

9. Add remaining 2 cup of parmesan cheese, fresh basil and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper.

10. The soup should be thick and creamy, thin with water if necessary.



ENJOY DAN: hallelujah

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