bag of curly kale and 5 red onions..ideas please?

asparagus1968

And DS is now away for the week, so only me to cook for, am trying to avoid the shops for as long as possible.
I have lots of other stuff in, but want to use these before they spoil.

psso

Do you have a freezer? If so, slice the onions and bag up to use as required. Kale freezes as well. I bag it and when frozen, crush it up a bit and add a handful or two to vegetable soup or broth.

asparagus1968

I never thought of freezing them, well that's sorted then,thanks.
had visions of kale&onion soup/stew/stirfry etc etc

asparagus1968

do you need to blanch the kale before freezing please?

icontinuetodream

Don't know about the blanching thing but personally I would have some roasted red onions....cut onions into horizontal slices about 1-2cm thick, lay out on a baking tray, in a small jar mix wholegrain mustard, honey and olive oil smother onions with the mixture and cook for about 30mins until onions are soft and gooey....I could eat these all day...nomnom!!

Kale - I like to chop a bit of bacon, fry it off, add the washed kale and then cook until wilted....goes lovely on dressed mixed grains with pulses

CoffeeBean_2

cut up some kale and onions and bake in the over about 10 mins. sea salt sprinkled on top or black pepper with a bit of balsamic vinegar and its really nice. If you have some feta cheese or cheese triangles etc, a little on top when its nearly cooked melts a bit and is lovely. could have it with a jacket potato.

Lizling

Kale keeps quite well in the fridge - much longer than spinach does. You might not need to freeze it.

Kale's lovely mixed with some creme fraiche and lots of black pepper. I tend to boil it. I know that's sort of unfashionable at the moment, but I find it goes very tough and chewy cooked the other ways (baked excepted - nothing wrong with crispy kale). It doesn't stir-fry well at all.

I can't imagine you'll have any trouble using up the red onions because they can go in pretty much anything!

Beckyy

Thank you for posting this thread, I got a big bag of kale in my veg box this week and I'm a bit stuck on how to use it all.

I might try this: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10046/stirfried-curly-kale-with-chilli-and-garlic

but that will barely use half the bag so grateful to see some other ideas!

psso

I never blanch the Kale.

I usually buy bags from the supermarket, especially if reduced, and just throw the bag straight into the freezer unopened.

When I need some I just open the bag up, crush the kale until it looks like chopped parsley then throw a handful or two in my soup, then reseal the bag and chuck it back in the freezer. No mess, no faffing about chopping it up.Easy peasy.

D&DD

Kale chips yum!
Slice out the midribs and sprinkle liberally with olive oil,lay on a tray covered with greaseproof/baking parchment and sprinkle with seasalt and pepper and if you like it chilli flakes.
Bake for around 15 mins on 180 or until crispy.


These are really moreish but do remember to brush your teeth before you smile after eating them lol

Linda32

I vote for kale crisps as well. Very nice but only use a small pinch of salt

Someone asked about blanching. No need what so ever. Just freeze as it is.
When it comes to cooking it. I put boiling water in a saucepan and drop the kale in. Turn off the heat and put a lid on. Leave be for 5 minutes or so by which time it will have wilted and cooked.