Braised Kale

9 ingredients
23 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups thinly sliced onions
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 turns freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 8 cups (firmly packed) torn and stemmed kale pieces
  • 2 cups Basic Chicken Stock, recipe follows
  • Splash cider vinegar

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
  2. 2
    Add the onions, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add the garlic, kale, and stock and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes; add a splash of cider vinegar in the last minute of cooking.
  4. 4
    Remove from the heat.
  5. 5
    Serve immediately.
  6. 6
    1 tablespoon olive oil
  7. 7
    1 large onion, peeled and quartered
  8. 8
    1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  9. 9
    2 celery stalks, chopped
  10. 10
    1 head garlic, cut in 1/2
  11. 11
    1 bouquet garni
  12. 12
    2 pounds raw chicken bones, rinsed in cold water
  13. 13
    4 quarts cold water
  14. 14
    Salt and pepper
  15. 15
    In a large stock pot, over high heat, add the oil.
  16. 16
    When the oil is hot, add the onions, carrots, and celery.
  17. 17
    Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
  18. 18
    Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
  19. 19
    Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 2 hours.
  20. 20
    Remove the stock from the heat and skim off any scum that is on the surface.
  21. 21
    Strain the stock through a large fine-mesh sieve.
  22. 22
    Discard the bones and vegetables.
  23. 23
    Yield: 3 quarts

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