Kale is that vegetable that’s just been sitting there, minding it’s own business, doing it’s own thing, and then bam! all of a sudden it became pretty famous. Like, Beyoncé wearing a KALE sweatshirt famous. But kale is still pretty chill about the whole thing, kale hasn’t gotten too good for the other leafy green veggies in the garden, kale isn’t selling out to iceberg lettuce. Kale is still being itself, and for that, I have a lot of respect for kale. To show my respect, here’s a recipe featuring this humble vegetable. This stuff is vegan, gluten free and full of, well…. kale. Haters to the left.
Kale with Caramelized Onions and Sun Dried Tomatoes
1 bunch of kale, washed and torn into bit sized pieces
1/4 cup of diced sun dried tomatoes packed in olive oil (if there is any excess olive oil, reserve it to drizzle over completed recipe)
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
A few sprinkles of sea salt
1/4 tsp crushed pepper flakes
For the caramelized onions:
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 red onion, sliced into rings
1 yellow onion, sliced into rings
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1.Heat a large non stick skillet over medium heat. I highly recommend a non stick skillet for this recipe, to keep the onions from sticking during the caramelizing process. Add the 1/4 cup of oil (if you’re concerned about using this amount of oil, you can cut it back to 2 tbs but have some extra oil that can go into the pan if the onions need it.
2.Turn the heat down to medium low and add the salt, pepper and paprika. Stir the spices into the onions and continue to cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and turning down the heat if onions start to get too brown.
3.When the 30 minutes are up, remove the onions from the pan and set aside.
4.Add the kale to the pan with a sprinkle of sea salt. Add 1/2 cup of water and return heat to medium and cover the pan with a lid (or large plate, be careful with this method, as plate will get hot during cooking process. Cook kale for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally and add a little more water if it evaporates.
5.When kale is tender, add the sun dried tomatoes, caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar and give it a big stir. Taste and add more salt or pepper if desired.
Enjoy!
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