Thursday, November 18, 2021

Kale = yum!

I love to buy a bunch of kale and then see what it turns into as the week rolls along.  Kale lasts a fairly long time in the fridge and I find that I either sauté it with bacon or add it to soups.  This time I had a couple of sweet potatoes laying around so I decided to make it a one pot dinner.  It was good but I'm modifying the recipe to include the missing pieces to make it great!

Kale and Sweet Potato Sauté 


Kale and Sweet Potato Sauté

2 medium sweet potatoes

1/2 Tbs olive oil

2 thick slices of bacon

1/2 Cup thinly sliced red onion (or sweet onion)

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 bunch fresh kale

salt & pepper to taste

avocado slices

fried eggs


Thoroughly rinse the kale and tear into shreds, discarding tough stems, rinse and set aside.  Finely dice sweet potatoes (1/4" thick) and set aside.  

Add oil and bacon to a skillet and heat over medium heat until bacon is crispy.  Remove bacon to a paper towel to drain.  Sauté onion and sweet potatoes in skillet with bacon grease for 5-8 minutes, until potatoes begin to soften.  Add 2 1/2 Tbs water and continue to cook in covered frying pan 3-4 min, until soft.  Add kale and cover pan with lid to cook for 3 min.  Stir and continue to cook until kale is wilted and tender.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  

Serve topped with crumbled bacon, avocado slices, and a fried egg, if desired.