Oma's Kale Recipes ❤️

1. Kale Soup with Cheese

Ingredients: (4 servings)

• 1 - 2 tbsp oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 lb wieners, sliced
• 1 large can/jar kale, drained (about 3 cups blanched)
• 2 cups broth (or use bouillon cubes and water)
• 6 to 7 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
• mustard, nutmeg, salt, pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Heat oil in pot. Add onions and garlic and fry until golden.
• Add sliced wieners and continue frying for a few minutes, stirring.
• Add kale and briefly fry.
• Add broth and bring to boil.
• Add cream cheese, stirring to help melt the cheese.
• Simmer about 10 minutes.
• Season with about 1 tsp mustard, salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Hints:

• For a bit of spice, season with cayenne pepper

2. Kale Casserole (in the oven)

Ingredients: (4 servings)

• 1 large can/jar kale (about 3 cups blanched), drained
• 1 lb cooked potatoes, sliced
• 1 lb smoked sausage or kielbasa, sliced
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup broth (or bouillon cube and water)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 eggs
• ½ lb gouda, grated

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Layer kale, potato slices, and sausage in a greased casserole dish, sprinkling with a bit of salt and pepper as you layer.
• Mix broth, whipping cream, and eggs and season with a bit of salt and pour into casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with grated gouda.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 45 minutes, until thoroughly heated through and cheese nicely browned.

Hints:

• You can substitute your favorite cheese; cheddar would be nice.

3. Kale Casserole (stove-top)

Ingredients: 

• 2 lbs fresh kale

• ¼ cup lard or butter

• 4 slices bacon, diced

• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 - 3 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced

• 1 quart chicken broth
• 
salt, pepper, allspice
• 
1 lb smoked sausage  

Instructions: 

• Prepare fresh kale by washing well. Trim stalks and ribs from leaves. Immerse leaves briefly in boiling water. Drain and then chop. Set aside.
• Heat lard or butter in large pan. Add bacon and sauté lightly.
• 
Add onions and sauté until transparent.
• 
Add prepared kale, diced potatoes, and broth. Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of ground allspice.

• Cover and simmer 45 minutes without stirring. 
• Put sausage on top of other ingredients. Cover and simmer another 20 minutes.

• The casserole may be stirred slightly if desired before serving.

• Serve with mustard. 
• Serves 4