Kale and Spinach Bake

My mom used to make a great spinach casserole, which may appear on here one day. This was one of the few dishes my mom could cook, bless her heart! (I just had to throw that in, I do live in North Carolina after all.) This kale spinach bake is similar but different, maybe a cousin of mom's dish. It is a great way to eat dark leafy greens, which are packed with goodness. I modified the original recipe a little bit, and will give you the original, but note my changes.

This dish takes some time, so do not plan this dinner on a busy night. I forgot this, and to make up for it, I opted for a side dish of tater tots. Unhealthy, but tasty and easy. Since I did not get around to buying local chicken today, I used veggie chicken to make lemon pepper chicken.

Olive oil

1 small onion chopped

2 cloves garlic, mashed

1 lb kale, rinsed and coarsely chopped

1 lb fresh spinach, rinsed and coarsely chopped

6 oz plain low-fat yogurt (I used fat free Greek yogurt... we'll see what happens)

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 1/2 TBS all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/8 tsp ground pepper

1 (16 oz) 1 % cottage cheese ( I used 4% cottage cheese to make up for the fat free yogurt)

2 eggs

1 egg white

a little more grated Parmesan cheese

I added a sprinkle of mozzarella/ provolone on top too

Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven over med heat. Add onion and garlic, saute about 3 minutes. Add kale and spinach, stirring well. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 15 - 20 minutes until wilted. Stir occasionally. Don't over cook, we don't want yucky color greens with no nutrients left! Remove from heat, strain with spoon, then plop into a 2 qt. baking dish coated with oil.

Position knife blade in a food processor bowl. Add yogurt and next 8 ingredients. Process until smooth. Pour over greens, stirring gently. Sprinkle with the cheese and bake uncovered for 40 minutes at 350ish (I baked mine at 365 degrees).

Yummy! I just took a bite, and it is gooooood! Creamy, not too cheesy. Gotta go and eat my dinner.

Pictures coming soon.