CREAMED KALE WITH PANKO TOPPING

Creamed Kale with Panko Topping image

This creamed kale makes a wonderful side dish for prime rib. The bright flecks of red pimento amongst the vibrant green of the kale is perfect at Christmastime!

Provided by thedailygourmet

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 pounds chopped kale leaves
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, diced
2 tablespoons diced pimento peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ¼ cups half-and-half
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
⅓ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 pinch cayenne pepper
¼ cup panko bread crumbs

Steps:

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Working in batches, add some kale to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to an ice water bath and then drain in a colander. Place in a salad spinner to remove excess water. Continue to cook and drain remaining batches.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add pimentos and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add half-and-half and cream and bring to a simmer.
Remove from the heat. Stir in Gruyere cheese, 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and cayenne. Fold in kale. Transfer to a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and panko.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 32.9 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 257.7 mg, Sugar 0.6 g