Italian Breaded Kale

Ingredients

• 1 large bunch fresh kale
• 3/4 cup salted water
• 1/4 cup light olive oil
• 1 med clove garlic diced
• 1 cup course bread crumbs
• 1 cup gated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Instructions

1. Rinse the kale and tear into bite sized pieces, discard stalks.
2. Bring salted water to a boil and add kale.
3. Cover and cook until kale is just tender.
4. Add oil, garlic bread crumbs and cheese, stir lightly and cook for about 3-4 minutes.

Theory of the Dish

I found this recipe in "A World Of Vegetable Cookery" by Alex D Hawkes. I use more cheese and bread crumbs than he does. It's a good use of kale.