Monday, June 01, 2009

Can I make this better with Bacon?

I am looking for something to do with the Kale I grew and the potatoes that I over-bought.

YUMMY!

Potato-Kale Soup with Gruyère

Potato-Kale Soup with Gruyère from Cooking Light
Becky Luigart-Stayner; Jan Gautro and Melanie J. Clarke

Dark green, earthy kale contrasts with the mild yellow potatoes, but you can use fresh spinach in place of kale.

Yield

6 servings (serving size: 1 2/3 cups soup and 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 7 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups coarsely chopped peeled Yukon gold potato (about 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups chopped fresh kale (about 3/4 pound)
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 9 tablespoons (about 2 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese

Preparation

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in broth, potato, salt, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender.

Stir in kale and basil. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until kale is tender. Discard bay leaf. Partially mash potatoes with a potato masher until thick and chunky. Top with cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
239 (29% from fat)
Fat:
7.8g (sat 4.4g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.6g)
Protein:
11.7g
Carbohydrate:
32g
Fiber:
3.9g
Cholesterol:
21mg
Iron:
2.2mg
Sodium:
733mg
Calcium:
215mg

1 comment:

shine said...

Almost everything is better with bacon.