Would you believe this week is the first time I’ve ever bought kale? And I call myself a vegetarian, tsk. Anyway I’m pleased I picked it up on my last visit to the greengrocer as the big bag happily lasted a week in the fridge and made its way into three meals.
My favourite way to use so far is boiled to remove toughness then baked to crisp it up a bit, and it’s best buds with egg and tangy cheese, so I made it into a meal with the addition of a bit of pastry from the freezer.
Print Kale, tomato and egg tart
Serving Size: 3
Ingredients
- Two handfuls kale
- (Optional: throw in any other green veg like courgette or broccoli - I used some courgette)
- 2 tomatoes
- (Optional: two sun-dried tomatoes, chopped)
- 1 red onion
- 1 pack ready-rolled puff pastry
- Any good strong, melty cheese: try taleggio, ossau, or a goats', two thick slices/approx 100g.
- 3 eggs
- Wholegrain mustard
- Thyme
- Chilli flakes
- Olive oil
Method
- Remove the kale stalks and chop the leaves into small pieces. Boil in water for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
- Set oven to 210 degrees C. Roll the pastry into a suitable shallow baking dish, prick the bottom with a fork and blind bake with baking beans for ten minutes.
- Slice the tomatoes and onion (and other veg, if using) thinly, keeping them in intact rings, spread onto a baking tray and put under a hot grill for 4-5 minutes until browned and soft.
- Combine the kale, tomato and onion with a glug of olive oil and 1 tsp mustard, and season with the thyme, chilli flakes, sun-dried tomatoes if using, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread another 1tsp mustard on the bottom of the part-baked pastry, then heap on the kale and tomato mix and spread out evenly. Crack the eggs onto the top and dot on the cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes more until the eggs are cooked but yolks are still runny and the pastry and kale is crisp and browned.
- Serve with mini roasties, yogurt and salad. Or baked beans.
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Nb. It’s also superb reheated the next day, with beans, yogurt and hot sauce. Mmmm.
Any more ideas for kale recipes?