Gruenkohl (kale) With Pinkel

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (796 ml) can kale
• salt
• 50 g bacon drippings (original recipe in german asks for lamb schmaltz. i think bacon drippings would be the closest in fl) or 50 g lard (original recipe in german asks for lamb schmaltz. i think bacon drippings would be the closest in fl)
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 lb smoked streaky bacon (not slices-purchase a piece of smoked bacon from a deli)
• 1 large potato
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 4 smoked lamb chops (kassler) or 4 small smoked sausage (pinkel or any other more salty one)

Recipe

• 1 heat up bacon drippings in a large saucepan.
• 2 add onions and saute until soft.
• 3 add kale and saute for a few minutes.
• 4 add salt, broth and smoked bacon.
• 5 cover saucepan and warm up mixture on medium heat for 5 minutes (do not cook longer).
• 6 add the grated potato and cook for a few minutes until thickened.
• 7 remove bacon and keep warm.
• 8 season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• 9 place the smoked lamb chops and/or sausages on the kale mixture and allow to simmer on low for 15 minutes.
• 10 slice the bacon and place the kale, meat and bacon on a serving dish.
• 11 may be served with boiled potatoes or homefries.