My daughter LOVES mushrooms. She will eat them raw or cooked for any meal and will often take them to school for snack.  If I am preparing a meal with mushrooms I must remember to buy extra because she will snack on them as I cook.  I created this dish specifically for her and she asks for it often.

Ingredients

• Mushrooms and more mushrooms. I used button, portabella, shiitake and cremini mushrooms – sliced 
• Kale-1 lb chopped
• 1 head of broccoli chopped
• Red Pepper – 1 chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 shallot minced
• Olive oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste

How to

• Prepare your penne or your favorite  pasta.
• While the pasta is cooking,  sauté the mushrooms in olive oil or butter until soft and their juices release. Set aside in a large bowl
•  Sauté the garlic in some olive oil for about 1 minute.  Add the kale and cook until wilted.  Remove and add to the bowl with the mushrooms.
•  Sauté the shallot and red pepper and broccoli together just until soft.
• Add back the other veges and heat through.
• Salt and pepper to taste and return to the large bowl.
• Drain pasta and add to large bowl with veges.
• Toss gently to mix the pasta with the vegetables.
• Add additional seasoning if needed. (my son like red pepper flakes)