kale and wild rice casserole

So it is officially the holidays. Thanksgiving is a week from tomorrow, the stores are filled with Christmas decorations, gifts and toys. Turkeys, yams and hams are everywhere.

Speaking of hams, I was asked to create a ham recipe. Little nervous on this one since I am not very familiar with hams but I am determined to top Honey Baked… wish me luck.
So just curious, do you guys like them? I feel like you either love them or hate them.



Personally, I grew up eating turkey for all holiday meals. I am not even sure ham was an option, and if it was I sure as heck did not know about it. Or maybe I just did not acknowledge it because it probably totally creeped me out. Ah huh, my guess is it totally creeped me out. However, I am now determined to rise above my uninformed childhood notions!

I order the casserole dish exactly for this Kale Casserole and waited over a week to make it just so I could bake the kale and wild rice in the new and pretty casserole.
Finally, the stinkin’ thing arrived on a Friday…..

INGREDIENTS

• 2 leaves large bunches of Kale torn
• 1 pound cremini mushrooms sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk I used 2%
• 1 cup chicken broth or veggie broth
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or canned coconut milk
• 4 cups cooked wild rice
• 1 1/2 cup gruyere cheese shredded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large sweet onions sliced into thin rings
• salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Grease a 2-3 quart casserole dish. Set aside.
2. Heat a very large skillet (the largest you have!) over medium-high heat. Add all of the torn kale to the skillet and add 1 cup of water. Cover the skillet and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the kale is wilted. Once the kale is wilted and all of the water has been absorbed, remove the kale from the skillet and set aside.
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for full instruction please see : www.halfbakedharvest.com