Kale and Bacon Gratin
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Recipe type: side dish
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Serves: 4-6
 
a delicious smokey bacon and kale side dish goes perfect on a vegetarian plate or with your favorite protein, like salmon or steak.
Ingredients
  • 6 cups (packed) lacinato kale (~1¼ lb), rinsed, dried and cut into thin strips (aka ribbons)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 slices thick cut smoky bacon, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ onion diced (~1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter, cut into tiny cubes
  • ½ cup half and half
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmigiano-Regianno
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Heat a large skillet or soup pot over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil, add the bacon and cook for ~5 minutes. Add diced onion and garlic and sauté for another 5 minute or until bacon is crisp. Add the kale, season to taste with salt and pepper and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the broth, cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice. Take the lid off the pot and cook kale for a few more minutes or until no liquid remains on the bottom of the pot.
  2. Remove the pot from the heat, add the flour and stir until no white remains. Spray a medium gratin dish or pie plate with cooking spray or rub with butter. Check kale for seasoning and then transfer to the dish in an even layer. Sprinkle the butter over the top of the kale, sprinkle the parmesan cheese evenly over the top. Drizzle half and half over the kale and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is browned. Serve warm.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Pike's Place Market Recipes
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/kale-and-bacon-gratin/