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Easy-Cook-Digest-Kale-Heather-Habelka

Easy to Cook (and Digest) Kale

  • Author: Heather Habelka, TheHealthfulKitchen.com
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 Bunch Organic Lacinato “Dinosaur” Kale
  • 1 Small-Medium Onion (put in as much, or as little, as you like)
  • 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Wooden or Bamboo Spoon
  • Dutch Oven or Medium Pot

Instructions

  1. Chop off bottom stems (a good 2 inches) and wash leaves in a strainer.
  2. Let air dry, then chop (leaves and stems) into bite-size pieces.
  3. Dice the onion.
  4. Sauté the onion in 1 Tbsp. of EVOO over medium heat. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
  5. Once onions are soft and caramelized, toss in the kale and coat with the oil and onions.
  6. Add an additional dash of salt and pepper if needed. (Greens get salty really fast, and even saltier as they cook down.)
  7. Let the leaves cook down, tossing as needed, until it is cooked to your liking – firm, crunchy, sweet, and bright green.
  8. If you’d like, hit the finished kale with a bit more EVOO as a way to increase your healthy fat intake!

Notes

Serve with protein – it goes with everything!