So I tried to jump on the kale bandwagon, but failed miserably. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. I tried it in place of lettuce in a salad…..annnnnnd I’d rather just eat lettuce in my salad. Anyone else agree? Or am I alone?
Sooooo…I asked my cousin (yeah, we talk about food a lot) how else she makes kale and she said to just saute’ it with bacon! Sounded easy enough! I waited until Joe was away on business (because I knew he wouldn’t eat it) and my girls were already fed and in bed and started on this recipe…that I was kinda dreading, but wanted to try! I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t think I’ll make it again any time soon, but it wasn’t horrible……it was very flavorful and very simple! Maybe for a side dish…..or if I’m feeling healthy (but not too healthy….since I love bacon!)
I didn’t have an actual recipe. Here’s what I did:
Kale and Bacon
olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
4 slices of bacon — chopped
1 bag of kale (I used almost the whole thing…it shrinks down A LOT!
fresh lemon juice
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In a pan saute’ oil and garlic.
Add chopped bacon and cook for about 5-10 minutes, until bacon is cooked and a bit crispy.
Add kale and cook for another 5 minutes or so, until it’s cooked thru and tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Squeeze fresh lemon on top.
Enjoy!
~gianna~
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