Kale Gratin with Bacon
Kale Gratin with Bacon

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This gratin has added bacon and kale for some extra flavour and goodness. You can use a mandolin to get perfect potato slices - just be careful of your fingers! Prepare this dish in advance and have ready to go in the fridge, so all you have to do is pop it in the oven.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook kale gratin with bacon using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Kale Gratin with Bacon:
  1. Prepare 1 bunch Kale (chopped)
  2. Make ready 3 clove Garlic (chopped)
  3. Get 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
  4. Prepare 1/2 cup Grated Parmisiano
  5. Get 1 cup Heavy Cream
  6. Get 1 pinch Black Pepper
  7. Prepare 1 pinch Salt
  8. Take 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  9. Make ready 1/4 tsp Nutmeg (eyeball it)
  10. Take 5 slice Bacon (cooked and crumbled)

The creamed kale is delicious on its own but when you add the crunchy topping of salty bacon and earthy walnuts to it…just WOW. When the bacon is ready, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Used hard chirizo instead of bacon add one finely chopped Fresno pepper with the garlic. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven or stockpot until crisp.

Instructions to make Kale Gratin with Bacon:
  1. Cook the bacon on a skillet; crumble bacon into pieces; then set aside. Keep a tablespoon of bacon grease to use later.
  2. Preheat the broiler to LOW but place the oven rack on the second shelf down from the heat source.
  3. Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a pot, add the kale and salt and cook for 5-6 minutes; drain and dry the greens.
  4. Return the pot to the stove over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of bacon grease to saute the garlic. Add the cream and bacon pieces. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper, then reduce heat.
  5. Cook the cream mixture to about 1/2 a cup. Add the cooked kale to the cream mixture; coat evenly. Transfer to a shallow casserole.
  6. In a bowl, mix the bread crumbs, parmesan, salt and pepper together. Add it on top of the creamed kale. Place it in the oven on the second shelf under the broiler. Cook for 5 minutes. Enjoy.

Remove strips, crumble, and drain on paper towels. Stir in chicken broth, cider vinegar, and sugar. By Marian Cooper Cairns and Mary Allen Perry. This gratin is inspired by spinach dip. If you're lazy to blanch the kale, you can cut the leaves to small pieces (long strips) to add directly to the stir-fry.

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