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These kale recipes, aka Grünkohl, make the most out of this very healthy vegetable. High in beta carotene, vitamins K and C, and rich in calcium, this vegetable used to be the most common green vegetable in Europe until the Middle Ages.
Now, because of its health benefits, it is again considered one of the super foods!
Below you'll find several recipes that use kale. They range from the simple to the more elaborate. All delicious. Use these as starting points to creating your own variations.
Cooking kale and then mixing it with mashed potatoes is a favorite way of serving this healthy vegetable to kids both in Holland and Germany. Above, I added some fried bacon bits with it and then served it with fried eggs.
Try it. You'll like it! Check out the recipe here.
Kale is a member of the cabbage family and comes with either smooth leaves or curly, crinkly ones. The leaves form a loose rosette at the top of the stem and, although often green, can also be tinged with blue or purple.
When choosing fresh kale, go for the smaller leaves as they will be more tender. Use as soon as possible because storing it for long increases its bitter taste.
To cook fresh kale, first trim off the tough center stalk. Rinse well and put them into a pan without shaking the water off. Cover and cook for about 2 minutes until wilted. Drain. Use in the following recipes when it asks for blanched kale.
For speed and ease, buy either frozen, canned, or jarred kale. These are ready to use.
Prep Time
10 minutes |
Cook Time
20 minutes |
Total Time30 minutes |
Makes 4 servings
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Prep Time
15 minutes |
Bake Time
45 minutes |
Total Time60 minutes |
Makes 4 servings
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This soup is creamy, rich, and luscious with a subtle cheesy flavor. It tastes so good and feels so satisfying. And it is packed with nutritional goodness, thanks not only to the cauliflower, but also thanks to the onion, garlic, celery, yellow pepper, and cashews!
Prep Time
20 minutes |
Cook Time
65 minutes |
Total Time85 minutes |
Makes 4 servings
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Unless otherwise noted recipe, images and content © Just like Oma | www.quick-german-recipes.com
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Words to the Wise
"Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth passes to the godly."
Proverbs 13:22 (NLT)