Gruenkohl (Kale) With Pinkel - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (796 ml) can kale
    salt
    50 g bacon drippings (original recipe in German asks for pork schmaltz. I think bacon drippings would be the closest in fl) or 50 g lard (original recipe in German asks for pork 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 pork chops (Kassler) or 4 small smoked sausage (Pinkel or any other more salty one)
Preparation
    Heat up bacon drippings in a large saucepan.
    Add onions and saute until soft.
    Add kale and saute for a few minutes.
    Add salt, broth and smoked bacon.
    Cover saucepan and warm up mixture on medium heat for 5 minutes (do not cook longer).
    Add the grated potato and cook for a few minutes until thickened.
    Remove bacon and keep warm.
    Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
    Place the smoked pork chops and/or sausages on the Kale mixture and allow to simmer on low for 15 minutes.
    Slice the bacon and place the kale, meat and bacon on a serving dish.
    May be served with boiled potatoes or homefries.

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