Name: Kale with Garlic and Bacon
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 hr
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds kale (about 4 bunches), tough stems and center ribs cut off and discarded; 10 bacon slices (1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 cups water

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Kale with Garlic and BaconRomulo Yanes

Shredding the kale allows you to cook it for a shorter period of time, so it retains an appealingly bright color and is gentler in flavor than if it had been slow-cooked.

Cooks' note:

Large kale leaves are easier to cut in the manner described in this recipe. If all you can find are small leaves, just coarsely chop them.

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