Collard Greens Pasta
This simple collard greens pasta recipe tastes as good as it looks. It's full of collard greens and red onions, brightened up by a splash of lemon and topped with a burrata ball and loads of olive oil. This yummy pasta with greens and grilled lemons is a fantastic quick dinner idea, I'm sure your familia will love!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 16 oz of uncooked pasta (I used Casarecce)
- 3 whole lemons
- 3-5 slices of bacon, diced
- Olive oil to taste
- 1 red onion, peeled and sliced
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced (or 1 Tbsp of Brazilian Sofrito)
- 1-2 bunches of collard greens, stemmed and sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 burrata balls
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the pasta according to package instructions.
- 2
Meanwhile, slice 2 of the lemons in half, then zest and juice the remaining lemon, and set aside. You should have approximately 1/2 a tsp of zest, and 1 tbsp of juice.
- 3
In a large skillet, over medium heat, grill the lemon halves until browned. Approximately 2-3 minutes. Then, remove the lemons from the skillet and set them aside.
- 4
Using the same skillet, brown the bacon.
- 5
Add about a tbsp of olive oil to the pan with the browned bacon, and add the onions.
- 6
Let the onions saute until they are transparent, about a minute or two.
- 7
Add the minced garlic, and saute until it's golden.
- 8
Add the lemon juice to the pan and let it cook until it's nearly evaporated - about a minute.
- 9
Add the collard greens and season with salt and pepper. Give everything a couple of quick stirs just to wilt the greens, then turn off the heat.
- 10
Add the lemon zest and the cooked pasta, stir to combine.
- 11
Serve it in bowls with half of a burrata ball on top. Drizzle with some more olive oil if desired.