Creamy Garlic Parmesan Kale Macaroni Recipe

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This 30 minute meal is delicious meatless, but also great with leftover rotisserie chicken or shrimp! We used fresh garden kale and onions for a quick summertime dinner, but it's great with store bought veggies for a winter meal too!

This summer is flying by too fast!

Our weekends are booked through Labor Day, and the past few weekends have been spent by the lake, eating good food and making SO many new memories!

My little sisters bachelorette party was last weekend and it was such a fun night out. We had a wonderful dinner, lots of delicious drinks and danced the night away at a club on the lake!

While us sisters were celebrating, my daughter spent the night with her uncle at the camper! They ended up catching 25 sunfish that we ended up eating for lunch the next day.

There's really nothing better in life than fresh Minnesota fish fried up outside near the lake! I ate way more than my share and it was too good!

We've also spending a lot time in the community garden at my job and brought home some delicious kale a few weeks ago!

I've been waiting to share this with you since I first made it, but you know life gets in the way of posting new recipes sometimes so here we are!

Better late then never, right?

It doesn't get much better than Creamy Garlic Parmesan Kale Macaroni for dinner.

It's not only easy, but flavorful and budget friendly!

We love to use spinach in the place of kale, fresh tomatoes instead of sun dried or spaghetti noodles instead of macaroni.

The possibilities are endless and the sauce goes wonderfully with any of those options.

If you prefer adding meat, leftover rotisserie chicken or cooked shrimp are a delicious addition.

I brought leftovers to work for my co-workers to try, and they all really liked it. 

If the leftovers are good, then you know it's awesome fresh out the pot!

If you liked this recipe, give these macaroni recipes a try:
Basil Chicken Macaroni Salad
Italian Sausage and Kale Macaroni and Cheese
Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese
Short Spaghetti
Crab, Bacon and Pea Pasta Salad

Looking for more garlic recipes? Check out these:
Creamy Slow Cooker Garlic and Onion Beef Roast
Roasted Mushrooms in Garlic Paprika Butter
Creamy Parmesan Garlic Wing Sauce
Buttery Lemon Garlic Rice
Spicy Garlic and Basil Sesame Noodles

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Creamy Garlic Parmesan Kale Macaroni

by Sheena

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Ingredients (4 servings)

• 1/2 pound macaroni noodles
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
• 2 cups fresh kale, chopped
• 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon chicken bullion paste
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Cook macaroni al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, add butter and olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium.

Add the garlic and onion, saute 3-4 minutes. Add the kale and sun dried tomatoes and saute for another 4-5 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour over top, stir until combined, cooking 1 minute. Add the milk, bullion paste, parsley, basil and oregano and whisk until combined. Heat for 3 minutes until sauce starts to thicken.

Add the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, stir and remove from heat. Serve with extra chopped parsley and parmesan cheese over top.

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