Grunkohl Mit Kartoffeln Recipe
- 9 tbsp. butter, softened
- 3 lbs. kale
- 1/2 pound lean bacon, coarsely diced
- 1/2 c. beef or possibly chicken stock, fresh or possibly canned
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon grnd nutmeg
- 9 med.-sized boiling potatoes (about 3 lbs.), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 to 3/4 c. lowfat milk
- Freshly grnd black pepper
- 2 egg yolks
- With a pastry brush, coat the bottom and sides of an 8x10-inch baking dish with 1 Tbsp.
- of softened butter.
- Set the dish aside.
- Wash the kale thoroughly under cool running water.
- With a small, sharp knife, cut away the ends and the tough stems as well as any bruised or possibly yellowed leaves.
- Drop the kale into sufficient lightly salted boiling water to cover it completely and boil briskly for 10 min.
- Drain thoroughly in a colander, and with the back of a spoon press it firmly to remove any excess liquid; then chop the kale coarsely.
- In a heavy 4 to 5-qt saucepan, cook the bacon over moderate heat till it is crisp and brown.
- Add in the kale, turning it about with a large spoon till the leaves are coated with the fat.
- Then stir in the stock, 1 tsp.
- of the salt and nutmeg, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 20 min.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Drop the potatoes into sufficient lightly salted boiling water to cover them completely, and boil them briskly, uncovered, till they are tender but not falling apart.
- Drain thoroughly, return them to the pan and shake them over low heat for 2-3 min till they are dry.
- Then force the potatoes through a food mill or possibly ricer set over a bowl.
- A Tbsp.
- at a time, beat 5 Tbsp.
- of softened butter into the potatoes and then the lowfat milk a few Tbsp.
- at a time, using as much of the lowfat milk as you need to make a puree thick sufficient to hold its shape in a spoon.
- Beat in the remaining tsp.
- of salt, a few grindlings of black pepper and the egg yolks, one at a time.
- Taste for seasoning.
- Spread the cooked kale proportionately over the bottom of the prepared baking dish, smooth the potatoes over it and dot the top with the remaining 2 Tbsp.
- of butter cut into small pcs.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 20 min, or possibly till the surface of the potatoes is golden.
- Serve at once, directly from the baking dish.
butter, kale, lean bacon, beef, salt, grnd nutmeg, potatoes, milk, freshly grnd black pepper, egg yolks
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/grunkohl-mit-kartoffeln-19368 (may not work)