This Crispy Kale Topped Pasta & Cheese Bake is a fantastic comfort food recipe from the Nourish Cookbook by Nettie Cronish and Cara Rosenbloom.
This is the first cookbook I have reviewed and was thrilled at the opportunity! I agreed to review this cookbook not only because it features seeds, nut and beans (all foods I LOVE to cook with), but also because one of the authors is a registered dietitian. The cookbook is full of unique ways to incorporate seeds, nuts and beans into breakfast, appetizers, salads, soups and stews, entrees, side dishes and even snacks and desserts!
So far I have made a few recipes from this cookbook but I chose to highlight this kid-friendly macaroni and cheese makeover today because it was a hit for my entire family.
I’ve never topped any casserole with kale like this recipe and will definitely be doing it again. However, just be careful when changing your oven to broil or putting in the broiler because I kept it in just a minute or two too long and some of the kale became a bit too crispy. Thankfully it was easy to brush off the crispy parts and enjoy the rest of the dish just fine.
Dietitian’s Dish
I’m not one to “hide” vegetables or unique ingredients in foods since I want my kids to know and appreciate the vegetables they are eating and experience new ingredients. So when I spotted this recipe I thought it was such a fun and unique way to add kale and hemp seeds to a recipe that I knew I had to try it. If you’re not familiar with hemp seeds you should definitely check them out. Hemp seeds contain healthy omega-3 fats, all essential amino acids (a complete protein), fiber and several important minerals. And no worries, hemp seeds are 100% legal!
[mpprecipe-recipe:144]This recipe was closely adapted from a recipe in this cookbook:
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