Green Goddess Pasta

Jeannette 108's Note:

This is a vegan pasta dish out of The Skinny B*tch in the Kitch. Easy and yummy,

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• hing
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 6 tablespoons vegan butter
• 3 quarts water
• about 5 tsp fine sea salt
• 8 ounces wholewheat or 8 ounces brown rice elbow macaroni
• 2 zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch slices (about 2 1/2 cups)
• ½ bunch about 4 oz kale , cut into 1/2 inch strips
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup pine nuts

Directions:

1. In a one qt saucepan over low heat melt the faux butter and add the hing. Set aside.
2. In a 4-6 qt stockpot over high heat, combine the water with about 1 1/2 tbs salt. Bring the water to a boil, add macaroni, and cook according the package directions until al dente. Stir in zucchini a zucchini, broccoli and kale before noodles are done, about 1 minute.
3. Drain pasta mixture, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Return the mixture to the pot and stir in the hing butter, pepper, and 3 tbs pine nuts, and the remaining 1/4 tbs salt. Tranfer pasta to plates or platter. Garnish with remaining pine nuts and serve.