Cheesy Creamed Kale
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Cheesy Creamed Kale
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Imagine your favorite restaurant that serves spinach dip as an appetizer and then imagine it as a side dish but with kale... you honestly can't go wrong!
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs kale (roughly 3 to 5 large bunches), stems removed and leaves roughly chopped into 1 inch pieces
- ¾ cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp
- 8 ounces grated fontina cheese (white cheddar also delish)
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the kale and ½ cup of olive oil and season with salt. Massage the kale for 2-3 minutes so it starts to soften.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a very large pot or Dutch oven. Add the kale in batches, stirring to wilt until all the kale has been added. Cover the pot and cook on medium-low, stirring every few minutes, until the kale is soft, about 20-30 minutes. Add the balsamic and stir to combine. If the kale starts to brown, reduce heat to low and continue to cook.
- While the kale is cooking, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the panko bread crumbs and season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Stir and sauté until the bread crumbs are golden-brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest and remove from the heat.
- Add the cream cheese in small pieces and into the kale, while still over low heat. Stir the cream cheese until it's melted into the kale. Add the fontina, lemon juice and heavy cream and combine for about 1 minute until the fontina is melted. Transfer the kale mixture to a serving bowl and sprinkle the toasted panko over the top to serve.
Notes
- Prep Ahead Instructions: This is an amazing recipe that you can prep ahead. The entire kale recipe could be made a day or two ahead of your dinner party and then re-heated over low heat on the day of your event. The panko needs to be made day of, and preferably just before serving so it's a little warm and still quite crispy!
- Prep Ahead Instructions: This is an amazing recipe that you can prep ahead. The entire kale recipe could be made a day or two ahead of your dinner party and then re-heated over low heat on the day of your event. The panko needs to be made day of, and preferably just before serving so it's a little warm and still quite crispy!
- You can also make this with spinach, or half spinach and half kale. You can even throw in some Swiss chard. Bottom line… it’s great with any hearty leafy green.
- You can also make this with spinach, or half spinach and half kale. You can even throw in some Swiss chard. Bottom line… it’s great with any hearty leafy green.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
529kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
22g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
407mg
(17%)
Potassium
276mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5863IU
(117%)
Vitamin C
53mg
(59%)
Calcium
336mg
(34%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 529 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 529kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 407mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5863IU | 117% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 336mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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