This Smothered Kale with Baby Bella Mushrooms is an easy, healthy, and delicious recipe. It’s perfect served as a side dish or eaten as a meal.
Do you eat Kale? I love Kale cooked with mushrooms. I think it tastes delicious.
Sometimes I’ll eat a large bowl of Kale by itself for dinner. Kale is known as a nutritional powerhouse.
Especially when it’s cooked with Baby Bellas, also known as crimini mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil with minced garlic, onions, and red pepper flakes. This kale recipe is a very healthy yet tasty dish!
How Smothered Kale with Baby Bella Mushrooms was created
Smothered Kale with Baby Bella Mushrooms recipe was created by combining spices with healthy vegetables.
Of course, my family loves the bold, spicy flavor and all the health benefits of this dish. We usually, eat the kale recipe as a side dish accompanied by baked chicken or fish.
Surprisingly my little boy ate two big bowls of this kale recipe. He has always loved spicy food but, I didn’t think he would eat the kale.
Lucky enough for me my son has found his new favorite vegetable. Now if I could get him to drink more water!
Did you know that Smothered Kale with Baby Bella Mushrooms makes this recipe high in fiber, calcium, low calorie, and high in iron, vitamins B, K, A, and C? Yep, it is!!
It’s a very flavorful recipe that you end up forgetting that it’s healthy for you. Additionally, it’s a quick and simple recipe that’s perfect to whip up for a busy weeknights.
Usually, the times when I make this recipe, I’ll make extra to eat for lunch the next day.
Either way, my family ends up eating a lot of kale and mushrooms.
Kale is one of my favorite vegetables. What’s your favorite veggie?
We hope this dish inspires you to try cooking a little healthier. You might even like my cauliflower recipe or my green bean recipe.
Smothered Kale with Baby Bella Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Kale
- 1 1/2 cup baby bellas
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1/4 cup onions
- optional 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim stems off the kale. Rinse and drain the kale, set aside in a strainer.
- Heat oil in a large pot. Sauté the onions and garlic for one minute, add the mushrooms. Saute until almost tender.
- Add the Kale, a little bit at a time and sauté until tender for about 10-13 minutes. Do not overcook.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
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KimSeghers says
Thank you Meredith S! Thank you for pinning my Kale Recipe and thank you for stopping by!
Have a nice night! Kim
KimSeghers says
Hi Rachel, I love kale and mushrooms they tasted great together, too.
Thanks for stopping over.
Kim
KimSeghers says
Hi , Thank you ! I would love to know how it turns out for you!
Have a great evening, Kim
KimSeghers says
Hi Sara, my husband loved it and I hope yours does ,too! Please let me know how it turns out!
Thanks for stopping by.
Kim
KimSeghers says
Hi , have you ever eaten cabbage? Kale is from the cabbage family. It really tastes great ! I was surprised that my husband loved it he's a picky eater.You should try it I think you'll like it! Thank you for coming by!
Have a great week,
Kim
KimSeghers says
Hi, I like Asparagus wrapped in bacon it's probably not the healthiest but tastes delicious!
kim