Creamed Kale

By Alqualonde

Looking for a last minute Thanksgiving side dish? Consider making this creamed kale instead of a traditional creamed spinach dish. Most importantly, it tastes delicious and I would bet most of your guests won’t even be able to tell that your replaced their spinach with kale.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1.5 cups skim milk
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 4 oz. light cream cheese
• 16 oz. frozen kale, defrosted and squeezed of excess liquid

Details

Adapted from slenderkitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and when melted, add the onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until fragrant and translucent.

3. Whisk in the flour and cook for one minute until it begins to brown. Whisk the milk in slowly.

4. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cream cheese. Stir gently until melted.

5. Add the kale and stir together.

6. Pour into a baking dish coated with cooking spray and sprinkle remaining Parmesan on top. Bake for 10 minutes.