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German Style Kale

Here's how you make German Style Kale
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (28 ounce) can kale (796 ml)
  • Bacon drippings (3 to 4 tablespoons, or schmaltz)
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 pound bacon (smoked streaky bacon not slices-purchase a piece of smoked bacon from a deli)
  • 1 large potato, peeled and grated
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 4 smoked pork chops (or 4 small smoked sausages)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat up schmaltz or bacon drippings in a large saucepan.

  • Step 2: Add diced onion and saute until soft.

  • Step 3: Add kale and saute for a few minutes.

  • Step 4: Add salt, broth and smoked bacon.

  • Step 5: Cover saucepan and warm up mixture on medium heat for 5 minutes (do not cook longer).

  • Step 6: Add the grated potato and cook for a few minutes until thickened.

  • Step 7: Remove bacon and keep warm.

  • Step 8: Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

  • Step 9: Place the smoked pork chops and/or sausages on the Kale mixture and allow to simmer on low for 15 minutes.

  • Step 10: Slice the bacon and place the kale, meat and bacon on a serving dish.

  • Step 11: May be served with boiled potatoes or home fries.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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