I was very curious about kale so I needed a recipe to try for the first time. So I found this on Food Network. This is a recipe from Rachel Ray. I substituted Panchetta with bacon. And it still turned out great!

Bold flavors of caramelized onions, citrus juice, and southwestern spices help to balance the slight bitterness of the wilted kale.

i used white onion because i was out of red.

You get a lot more product from the frozen chopped kale. Its already wilted from being blanched. So it won't shrink and you know how many portions you will have. If you don't have Canadian bacon use a good ham. Serve with a little red wine vinegar as an option or even hot sauce.

I been very pre occupiers over the past few weeks with house moving and as a result of my extensive busy lifestyle, that has sadly decreased my time in the kitchen. In the last few days, I have opted for very simple and easy go-to meals such as this kale salad.

In The Netherlands we have a meal called boerenkoolstamppot which is made with potatos, curly kale and often also smoked bacon. The combo of bacon and curly kale goes really well so I decided to use the two ingredients as a base for a great tasting pasta.