Simple Pasta Dinner with Walnuts, Raisins and Kale | CA GROWN

Name: Simple Pasta Dinner with Walnuts, Raisins and Kale | CA GROWN
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic; ½ cup California walnut halves; ¼ cup pine nuts; 2 TBSP dried oregano; ¼ cup California extra virgin olive oil; 1 Fresno chili (sliced thin); 1 ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper; ½ cup golden or combo California raisins; 2 cups chopped lacinato kale; 8 oz bucatini or thick pasta noodle (cooked according to package instructions, 1 cup of pasta water reserved); 1 TBSP red wine vinegar; 2 oz aged California cheddar (grated)

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This simple pasta dinner recipe is a pantry and budget friendly California riff on Pasta Foriana that's truly delicious.

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Ingredients

4 cloves garlic
½ cup California walnut halves
¼ cup pine nuts
2 TBSP dried oregano
¼ cup California extra virgin olive oil
1 Fresno chili (sliced thin)
1 ½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
½ cup golden or combo California raisins
2 cups chopped lacinato kale
8 oz bucatini or thick pasta noodle (cooked according to package instructions, 1 cup of pasta water reserved)
1 TBSP red wine vinegar
2 oz aged California cheddar (grated)