Boerenkool Kale With Potatoes And Meat Recipes

DUTCH BOERENKOOL STAMPPOT (MASHED POTATOES WITH KALE AND SAUSAGE)

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes and onion.
• Clean, trim and slice kale.
• Add the potatoes, onion, kale, a bay leaf, a pinch of salt and just enough water to cover all in a .
• Cover and boil gently for about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile steam or grill the smoked sausage until done then slice into bite size pieces.
• Remove the bay leaf, drain the vegetables, and mash them.
• Add milk and butter.
• Add in sliced smoked sausage.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

STAMPOT VAN BOERENKOOL MET WORST (KALE WITH POTATOES AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Drop kale into enough boiling, lightly salted water to cover completely.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes and cook for 30 minutes longer, or until kale is tender; potatoes should still be intact.
• Remove potatoes with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Drain kale in a colander, pressing firmly to remove excess liquid.
• Chop coarsely.
• Heat milk and lard in a heavy 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until lard is melted and small bubbles appear around the edge of the pan.
• Stir in kale, potatoes, and salt.
• Reduce heat to low, cover tightly, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prick sausage in several places.
• Lay flat in a skillet and add enough cold water to cover completely.
• Bring to a boil over moderate heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
• Drain sausage on paper towels.
• Split sausage casing with a sharp knife and remove it.
• Slice sausage into 1/4" thick pieces.
• To serve, mound the kale and potatoes in the middle of a large deep platter and arrange the sausage around the rim.

BOERENKOOL (KALE WITH POTATOES AND MEAT)

Steps:

• Strip the kale, wash, and boil for about 1 hour.
• Drain, and mince very fine. Use a large pot; place potatoes in it and half cover with water.
• Add kale, fat, and salt. Simmer.
• cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until mixture is rather dry.
• Serve with knackwurst on top of kale and potatoes.

BOERENKOOL

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in the bottom of a large pot.
• Layer onions and kale on top of potatoes.
• Lay the coiled up smoked sausage on top of the kale.
• Pour water in the bottom of the pot- just enough to almost cover the potatoes, and cook, covered, over medium heat until the potatoes are fork-tender.
• While the potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon up until crispy; drain, but save the drippings.
• When the potatoes are done, remove the sausage from the pot and cut into 3-4-inch chunks.
• Drain any excess water from the pot, and add the bacon, drippings and all, along with the vinegar.
• Using a potato masher to smash it until it looks like slightly lumpy mashed potatoes (very rustic).
• Add the butter and season with pepper if you wish.
• Serve with the sausage on the side.
• Pour gravy over the top, if desired.

SAUTEED POTATOES WITH KALE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender but still holding their shape, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until quite hot. Toss in pieces of kale; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring often, until kale begins to soften and crisp slightly, about 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until softened and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in garlic.
• Add remaining olive oil when onions are beginning to brown. Stir in potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until potatoes are completely softened, about 5 minutes. Remove lid; cook and stir until potatoes just begin to brown, about 10 minutes more.

BOERENKOOL MET ROOKWORST (CURLY KALE WITH SMOKED SAUSAGES)

Steps:

• Clean the kale, strip off the stalk and vein together.
• Chop roughly.
• Peel and cube the potatoes.
• Cook the kale and bacon together in a little boiling water, salted if necessary, for 10 minutes.
• Add the cubed potatoes and the oats.
• Prick the sausages, and place them on top of the mixture.
• Cover the pan with a lid, and boil the mixture gently until the kale is tender and the potatoes are soft; this takes about 30 minutes.
• Remove the sausages and bacon, and mash the potatoes and kale together.
• Season as required, with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Replace the sausages and bacon, and serve with plenty of mustard.

BORECOLE-DUTCH KALE AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash the kale (Swiss chard can be substituted) thoroughly by submerging it in a tub of cool water. Spin in a salad spinner or let drip-dry in a colander. Roll the leaves together and slice into thin strips (chiffonade). Set aside while cooking the potatoes.
• Wash, peel and dice the potatoes. Fill a large pot with water and add the diced potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return to pot. While mashing the potatoes, add the butter, half and half, salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the sliced kale and cover.
• Heat the kielbasa in a bit of boiling water until the sausage is hot throughout, about 8 minutes. Brown gravy is often served over the mashed potatoes. Serve a section of the kielbasa and the mashed potatoes and enjoy!