Kale Gratin with Bacon
Kale Gratin with Bacon

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This gratin has added bacon and kale for some extra flavour and goodness. You can use a mandolin to get perfect potato slices - just be careful of your fingers! Prepare this dish in advance and have ready to go in the fridge, so all you have to do is pop it in the oven.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have kale gratin with bacon using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Kale Gratin with Bacon:
  1. Prepare 1 bunch Kale (chopped)
  2. Take 3 clove Garlic (chopped)
  3. Get 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
  4. Take 1/2 cup Grated Parmisiano
  5. Take 1 cup Heavy Cream
  6. Get 1 pinch Black Pepper
  7. Get 1 pinch Salt
  8. Take 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  9. Prepare 1/4 tsp Nutmeg (eyeball it)
  10. Get 5 slice Bacon (cooked and crumbled)

This easy low carb creamed kale recipe is a delicious way to get those healthy greens in! Gluten free and sure to be a hit with your guests! The creamed kale is delicious on its own but when you add the crunchy topping of salty bacon and earthy walnuts to itā€¦just WOW. This Baked Kale Gratin is delicious served as a main dish, or as a side dish for holiday entertaining.

Instructions to make Kale Gratin with Bacon:
  1. Cook the bacon on a skillet; crumble bacon into pieces; then set aside. Keep a tablespoon of bacon grease to use later.
  2. Preheat the broiler to LOW but place the oven rack on the second shelf down from the heat source.
  3. Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a pot, add the kale and salt and cook for 5-6 minutes; drain and dry the greens.
  4. Return the pot to the stove over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of bacon grease to saute the garlic. Add the cream and bacon pieces. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper, then reduce heat.
  5. Cook the cream mixture to about 1/2 a cup. Add the cooked kale to the cream mixture; coat evenly. Transfer to a shallow casserole.
  6. In a bowl, mix the bread crumbs, parmesan, salt and pepper together. Add it on top of the creamed kale. Place it in the oven on the second shelf under the broiler. Cook for 5 minutes. Enjoy.

The bacon and sausage is optional, if you want to make this dish vegetarian. Learn how to make Kale with bacon and cannellini beans & see the Smartpoints value of this great recipe. Center cut bacon is just like regular bacon but has more of the fatty ends cut off than traditional bacon, which is what gives it its leaner nutrition profile. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to greased baking pan, packing down tightly.

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