Pasta with Greens, Goat Cheese and Raisins
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped red onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bunch red or green Swiss chard (about 12 ounces), stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
- 1 bunch beet greens (about 6 ounces), stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 1 pound orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta)
- 5 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet)
- Combine raisins and lemon juice in small bowl.
- Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat.
- Add onion and saute until tender, about 8 minutes.
- Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add Swiss chard, beet greens and raisin mixture.
- Cover and cook until greens wilt, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in ginger and lemon peel.
- Season greens to taste with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
- Drain.
- Return pasta to pot.
- Toss pasta with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Add greens and goat cheese.
- Toss to combine.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer pasta to large bowl and serve.
golden raisins, lemon juice, olive oil, red onion, garlic, red, beet greens, fresh ginger, orecchiette, goat cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pasta-with-greens-goat-cheese-and-raisins-5885 (may not work)