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Kale With Bacon And Garlic

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1 pound kale; coarse stems
discarded, leaves washed, coarsely
4 ounces sliced bacon; cut crosswise
into 1/2" pieces
1 small onion; finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves; finely chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook kale until tender,
about 10 minutes. Drain; reserve 1/2 cup cooking water. Rinse kale
under
cold water and pat dry.

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove
bacon
from pan and set aside. Reduce heat to low; add onion and pepper flakes
to
bacon drippings. Cook 10 minutes, until onion is tender and lightly
golden. Add garlic during last minute of cooking time. Drain off excess
fat.

Return kale, reserved cooking water and vinegar to skillet. Mix well and
heat through. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with Parmesan.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Carbohydrates: 8.5 grams
Net Carbs: 7 grams
Fiber: 1.5 grams
Protein: 7.5 grams
Fat: 6 grams
Calories: 115

Description:
"The strong flavors of garlic and bacon are a great match for kale. The
kale can be blanched up to three days ahead."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-21-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 79 Calories; 3g Fat (26.7%
calories
from fat); 6g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 5mg
Cholesterol;
158mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Contributor: n/a

Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 0:00


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