Pasta with Greens and Sir Laurier

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Make this delicious main course pasta by cooking leeks and pancetta with broccoli raab and swiss chard, and tossing with gemelli pasta and Sir Laurier cheese. Top with a sprinkle of pine nuts to serve.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ bunch rapini (broccoli raab)

  • ½ bunch Swiss chard

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

  • 1 leek, white part only, sliced thinly

  • 3 ounces pancetta, sliced thinly

  • 1 cup vegetable stock

  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

  • 1 pound gemelli pasta

  • 1 (170 gram) package Sir Laurier d’Arthabaska cheese, cubed

  • 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Directions

  1. Trim the flower ends off the rapini, leaving 5 cm (2 in) of stem. Set aside. Cut the remaining stems into 2.5 cm (1 in) pieces. Set aside.

  2. Cut the chard into 2.5 cm (1 in) slices. Reserve the leafy part with the rapini flowers and the stems with the rapini stems.

  3. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and add the garlic. When the garlic is browned, remove it and discard.

  4. Add the leeks and pancetta to the garlic-flavoured oil and cook until the leek is softened and the pancetta is lightly browned. Add the vegetable stems, the stock and the salt and pepper. Cover and cook 4 minutes. Add the chard leaves and rapini flowers and cook, covered, another 2 minutes.

  5. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.

  6. Drain the pasta, return it to the pot and add the vegetable mixture. Toss gently and add the Sir Laurier cheese at the last minute.

  7. Transfer to a serving dish and top with the pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

765 Calories
32g Fat
94g Carbs
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 765
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 32g 42%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 634mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 94g 34%
Dietary Fiber 6g 21%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 29g 57%
Vitamin C 38mg 42%
Calcium 76mg 6%
Iron 5mg 30%
Potassium 446mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.