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Creamed Kale with Cream Cheese (Jalapeno Popper Style!)
Your kale-hating friends won’t hate this creamed kale dish, with its jalapeno heat and cream cheese-y goodness.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 7-8 ounces kale center stalks removed (weighed using a food scale)
- 2 tablespoons butter (or bacon grease)
- 1 cup ½ and ½
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- ½ medium yellow onion minced
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 jalapeños minced (remove pith and seeds to reduce spiciness)
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Optional Toppings
- 3-4 strips Bacon chopped into bacon bits
- ¼ cup bread crumbs (or crushed up croutons)
Instructions
- Melt butter (or bacon grease) in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, garlic, and jalapenos and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
- Add ½ and ½, then toss all of the kale in. Use tongs to help coat the kale in the creamy mixture and encourage wilting. Cover for 2 minutes, then rotate the kale with the tongs.
- Repeat this process (rotating the kale, then covering the kale for 2 minutes) for around 15 minutes or until kale becomes tender and the cream thickens. Once you’ve achieved tender, creamy kale, turn off the burner. Add salt and pepper until seasoned to your liking.
- Let sit for 1-2 minutes to cool and thicken further.
- Sprinkle on bacon bits and/or breadcrumbs or crushed croutons.
- Serve to your kale-hating friends with smug satisfaction.
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Notes
- Many recipes for jalapeno poppers also include cheddar cheese, but I left it out here because this dish is on the heavy (read: comforting) side. I recommend pairing with a lean protein like pork loin or chicken breast.
- Leftovers reheat well - just put 'em in a pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through.
- *Nutrition information was calculated using an online nutrition calculator and should be considered estimates.
Nutrition Information
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
302mg
(13%)
Potassium
375mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5649IU
(113%)
Vitamin C
65mg
(72%)
Calcium
224mg
(22%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 302mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5649IU | 113% |
| Vitamin C | 65mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 224mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.