Kale recipe

[Guest guest]

I had not been introduced to and had not tasted kale until two

years ago. Making the following recipe made me a believer in

this incredible vegetable.

Kale and Bean Soup

4 cups low-fat chicken stock

2 cups water

6 cloves garlic, minced

2 pounds kale, chopped into bite size pieces

1 16 oz. (about) can cannellini beans, dreained and rinsed

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Heat the oil in a large soup pot and sauté the garlic until

golden.

Add the kale, stirring for about 3 minutes, until well coated with

the oil and beginning to wilt. Cover the pot, reduce the heat and

simmer about 30 minutes.

Place about half of the cannellini beans into a food

processorwith 3 tablespoons of water and blend to a creamy

consistency. Stir the whole beans and the blended beans into

the soup; heat until warmed through. Serve, garnished with the

cheese.

Serves 4

Per serving: 300 calories; 5 mg cholestero, 93 mg. sodium, 9

gm fat, 105 micrograms folate.

[Guest guest]

This would probably be just as good using kale that had been rolled with a rolling pin then finely shredded. Yum!

Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiaaeranch@...

Kale recipe

This easy to prepare recipe offers an exciting twist to kale with the flavor and extra benefits of the hijiki. It is a complement to just about any Asian-flavored meal.

Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 lb kale 1 TBS dried organic hijiki soaked in 1 cup warm water 2 TBS soy sauce 1 TBS rice vinegar 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed ½ TBS minced fresh ginger 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil salt and white pepper to taste 2 tsp sesame seeds

Directions:

Rinse and soak hijiki while preparing rest of ingredients. Fill bottom of steamer with 2 inches of water. While steam is building up, slice kale leaves into 1/2-inch slices, and cut again crosswise. Cut stems into 1/4-inch slices and let both leaves and stems sit for 5 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits. Chop or press garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out their hidden health benefits. Place chopped kale into steamer and steam for no more than 5 minutes. While kale is steaming whisk together soy sauce, pressed garlic, minced ginger, olive oil, salt and pepper. Squeeze out excess water from hijiki and add. Toss kale with rest of ingredients in a bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds.Serves 4

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[Guest guest]

Yes!Gayla <aeranch@...> wrote: This would probably be just as good using kale that had been rolled with a rolling pin then finely shredded. Yum! Gayla Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

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[Guest guest]

Oh, because I roll it then slice to make a chiffonad then massage it with salt to tenderize it, but I like your way better.

S

Re: Kale recipe

Please explain using a rolling pin on kale. What's your technique?

Thanks, Shari