Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2011

great taste, lots of nutrients in the kale and garlic!

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2011

Excellent! It was easy and fast. I prepared it exactly like the instructions and then did a sqeeze of lemon over it as I served it. Yum!

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ccalcut

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2011

I love Kale and I use this method often. I eat a lot of Kale, and unless its fresh from the garden (usually after the first frost), I tend to cook it for around 15 minutes to prevent it tasting rubbery. First if I have a large bunch of kale I'll thinly slice a whole bulb of garlic, because I love garlic. If I add the garlic first, it burns, so I cook the kale for a good 10 minutes before adding the garlic. To cut down on oil, I'll cut up the kale and then rinse it off in the strainer. I use the water left on the kale leaves combined with a dash of oil to saute it. And finally I add some salt and pepper.

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pinkypink

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2011

This was the first time I cooked kale. I was given two bunches of it. I wasn't sure what to expect because I had never eaten any either. I followed the recipe to the tee. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I also loved the simplicity of the recipe. I made it as a side to go with Italian meatballs and penne marinara. I sauteed mushrooms also. My family LOVED it. The combination of the mushrooms and garlic kale together was awesome. Everyone enjoyed it leftover the next day.

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Doleabakes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2011

This was so so yummy and so easy!! I did throw the kale in first and then the garlic, like one of the reviewers suggested. I loved it and will definitely make again.

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Tezuka

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2011

I have made this for my family and everyone loves it. I like to add a pinch of sea salt and some grated Parmesan when it hits the table.

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mommamac

Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2011

Yum. Just needed a little fresh cracked black pepper and it was perfect. :)

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CookinBug

Home Town: Ithaca, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2011

I use this all the time but slight variations- if you steam the kale first it takesm more of the bitterness out. Also, I like to sauté until crispier, and add red pepper flakes for a little heat!

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Jakentatesmom

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2011

This was great, and so easy! I don't mind eating the stems (the part of the stem that contains the leaves, not the bare stalk part), so I just chop the leaves and stem without removing the leaves. Thanks for the recipe!

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KRANEY

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2011

I used this recipe for the first time I cooked kale (tonight). I'd never had it before so I wasn't sure what to expect, flavour-wise. I put this as a side dish with oven-baked chicken legs and it turned out very nicely. Warning to any new to kale: it's rather bitter and has a similar taste/testure to spinach. This was incredibly easy and flavourful so I will *definitely* make it again. Next time, I will make a couple changes: 1. 6 cloves of garlic, added AFTER the kale (when you add garlic first, you risk burning and wrecking the flavour; it is MUCH tastier when added in the last 1-2 mins when cooking it by sautee). Like some others, I just prefer more garlic. 2. Adding some salt or sugar to offset the bitterness. I may try steaming (as others suggested) by putting the kale in a microwave-safe dish with a little water for a few minutes (I need to buy a new steamer and I keep forgetting). Only change I made to this recipe tonight was adding a bit more oil, because I cooked it in a large skillet instead of a saucepan for the larger surface area.

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