Sad Girl Pasta

Need comfort food in a hurry? This simple tortellini dish from the formidable Helen Graham delivers maximum flavour in under 10 minutes. Tender spinach and ricotta tortellini are tossed with kale in a silky miso-butter sauce, brightened with lemon and finished with a generous helping of chilli crisp and Parmesan. Quick, comforting, and exactly what you need when the day has got the better of you.

Next time you’re tripping over your face, remember there is a pasta dish that will bring you joy in under 10 minutes.

Ingredients

• Shop bought spinach and ricotta tortellini. (Also works with any gluten free pasta)
• Kale 1 handful
• Miso 1 tbs
• Butter 2 tbs (Or your preferred fat of choice)
• Lemon 1 squeeze
• Chilli crisp 1 tbs
• Parmesan - plenty please.

Method

• Add your pasta and kale to boiling water.
• After 3 minutes remove a ladle of pasta water and add to another pan.
• To the pasta water add a tbs of miso and 2 tbs of butter with a squeeze of lemon.
• Drain your pasta once soft and add to the sauce.
• Serve with a generous topping of chilli crisp and a mound of Parmesan. (Yet to find a dish that this garnish does not work on…)