Vegan Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

Instructions

1. Prepare your veggies. Peel and mince 3 cloves of garlic. Dice your sundried tomatoes into small pieces. Wash and slice mushrooms. and wash and break apart kale into small pieces and set aside.

2. Cook your choice of pasta according to the package instructions in salted water. (Be sure to reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.)

3. While the pasta is cooking, to a large skillet, add 2 tablespoons of oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes (or use olive oil) and 3 cloves of minced garlic and heat on low for about 2 minutes.

4. Turn up the heat to medium and add 2 cups of washed and sliced mushrooms, sprinkle with a 1/2 tsp salt, and saute for 3-4 more minutes.

5. Toss in the diced sun-dried tomatoes and stir well.

6. Massage the kale pieces with your hands for a minute or two until they get bright green, then toss them into the skillet and stir well.