Kasha Kale Pancetta
December 23, 2015
2015 Sunset, serves 4, 30 min prep
Pair with dry riesling (Trisaetum 2013 dry riesling-Willamette Valley)
Ingredients:
- Chicken broth- 2 Cups
- 4 TBS olive oil
- 1 Cup Kasha (roasted buckwheat)
- 3 oz diced pancetta
- 1 bunch kale (Tuscan/dinosaur/Lacinato or curly) trimmed from stem, sliced ½ in thick crosswise
- ¼ tsp red chili flakes
- 1 TBS lemon zest plus wedges
- ¼ tsp pepper
- top with poached/sunnyside eggs
Directions
- Broth, salt & 1 TBS oil – bring to a boil. Add kasha, cover & simmer 10-15 min. Let stand 5 min, then fluff with fork.
- Sauté pancetta in 12 inch fry pan, med heat until golden and starting to crisp 5-6 min. Transfer from pan to plate.
- Add kale and chili flakes to fat in pan, cook, stir often until kale turns bright green, about 2 min. Add lemon zest, salt & pepper, add water if pan starts to dry out. Stir in kasha & pancetta , add 2-3 TBS olive oil to moisten.
- Serve warm/at room temperature. Top with egg (optional) and lemon wedges on side.