Bacon and Kale, Kale and Bacon (and Eggs)

Most people are either kale haters or lovers. I lean towards really liking it, but admittedly more for the health factor. This recipe tastes delicious if you have some bacon fat to cook the kale in, but your cooking fat of choice would also work. I call it bacon and kale, kale and bacon because I start with bacon fat to cook the onions and greens in, then add chopped up bacon after the greens have cooked down. I highly suggest the optional sprinkle of garlic salt and red pepper flakes! I like to make this for myself so that I have leftovers the next morning (it is great to make the day before a crazy day when you won't have time to make breakfast). It does serve 2 if you have another kale lover in your family!

Ingredients:

1 Small onion, chopped

1 Bunch kale, ribs removed and chopped

3-4 cooked bacon slices, chopped

4 Large eggs

2 Tablespoons cooking fat of choice(bacon fat is the tastiest!)

1 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil

Optional: garlic salt and pepper flakes

Directions:

Note: if you would prefer, you could cook the bacon right before making this dish, and use the bacon fat that is left in the pan. I always make a full package of bacon in the oven and save the grease and portion out the bacon for a few meals, like this one.

-Melt 1 tablespoon cooking fat over medium heat, then add onions.

-Cook onions for 5 minutes or until softened.

-Start adding the kale in bunches. Add some in, mix it around so that it gets coated in the fat and onions, keep adding more kale after each batch has cooked down. As you are cooking the kale down, this is the time to add the 1 tablespoon of olive oil and optional garlic salt and red pepper flakes. 

-This process will take about 10 minutes.

- Cook for another 5-10 minutes (depending on how you like your kale cooked, I like mine to start browning), then push to one side and add chopped bacon to the pan.

-Once the cooked bacon has crisped up to your liking, mix it all together. 

-Push the kale mixture to the edges of the pan and melt the last tablespoon of cooking fat in the center.

-Crack the 4 eggs into the center. Cook the eggs to your liking. I like mine over hard, so I flip them and cook them until the yolks are no longer runny.

Freshly cracked eggs.

Eggs cooked over hard, just the way I like them!