It’s a good thing the Handsome Husband likes kale, because he’s going to be eating a lot this winter. I have a feeling a kale cookbook is in my future. And it’s a good thing too, because we’ll have so much of the crap yummy leafy greens to eat, I think I’ll be able to prepare every single one of the kale recipes all of you have sent in over the past few months.
Yee-Haw, looks like I have a new winter project.
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Easy Side Dish Recipes – Creamed Kale
Ingredients
1 large bunch of kale, rinsed,center stem removed, and chopped
3 tablespoons of unsalted butter
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup milk {I used 2%}
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon unsalted butter to coat baking dish
Instructions
- Saute kale, olive oil, and garlic in a pan until wilted. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat.
- Once melted, slowly whisk in the flower until nice and smooth.
- Add nutmeg, milk and whipping cream and stir well. Reduce heat to a simmer until the sauce has thickened a bit {about 2 minutes}.
- Add cream cheese and Parmesan cheese and cook until the cheese has melted.
- Fold in sauteed kale, salt and pepper, and place the creamed kale mixture in a buttered dish {mine was 5×5 inches wide} and place on a cookie sheet.
- Broil on high until the cheese has slightly browned.
Dawn A. says
Making this as part of our dinner tonight! Thank you.
Kindy says
You could make a frittata or a Spanish tortilla.
Kindy says
Oops…I meant to post the previous comment under your “what do I do with all these eggs” post 🙂
Kathryn Gibson says
Great recipe! Added a little more Cream Cheese and made it a dip – bowl licked clean!
pam says
Great idea! This is great as a side but my hubby would probably love it as a dip too