Kale, Tomatoes, and Pasta

Two nights ago, I made an entire box of spaghetti and then I remembered how much stinkin' pasta comes out of a full box - approximately the equivalent of three cubby toddlers.  Soooo, last night I was staring at the giant left over mountain of pasta and the bunch of kale right next to it and thought "That should work!"  This is very similar to a previous post, but the secret to this awesome dish (and most awesome dishes) is the melted butter. . .  Mmmmmm. . . .  Butter. . . . . .

Ingredients
1/2 box of pasta of your choosing
4 tablespoons butter
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
3 medium tomatoes, cut into small chunks
1 bunch of kale, washed and stems cut out, cut into small pieces
1 cup Mizithra cheese, grated

Directions
Cook pasta according to box directions.  Place butter in small pot and heat on medium. You want to heat the butter until it begins to turn brown and almost burns.  This will take about 10 minutes and make your kitchen smell awesome.  Stir the butter gently every so often, and keep close attention if it starts to foam.  If it boils over or gets too hot, it could catch fire - bad deal.  So be careful! While butter is cooking, pour olive oil into the bottom of a large pot, followed by minced garlic.  Gently heat the oil and garlic on medium, stirring frequently.  Don't let the garlic burn - another bad deal.  Once oil is hot, add tomatoes to pot and stir.  Be careful, if the tomatoes are really juicy you are going to have a flash of steam in your face - bad deal all around.  Cook those for awhile until they start to reduce and some of the liquid boils off.  Once your tomatoes are cooked to your liking, slightly reduce heat and add kale.  Place a top on your pot and allow the kale to steam for 3-5 minutes.  Check the kale for appropriate tenderness before turning off heat.  Once veggie mixture is warm and butter is browned, pour butter on top of a heap of pasta, followed by veggie mix.  Then sprinkle grated Mizithra on top of the pile and mix everything together well - this will allow the butter to evenly coat and the Mizithra to be distributed throughout.  Hope you enjoy! :)

Helpful Notes
- I used yellow tomatoes because I had them in the fridge and they turned out great, but I think really any type would make this dish tasty.

- I had never heard of Mizithra cheese before my boyfriends parents had made a similar dish for me.  It's quite salty and I LOVE it, but if you're not a salt fan, this may not be the cheese for you.  We found the cheese at Whole Foods, so if you are having trouble locating a hunk, check there.

- Please keep a close eye on the butter.  We don't want any fires in the kitchen - safety first!!