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Kale and Tomatoes Sauteed in Garlic Brown Butter
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Kale and Tomatoes Sauteed in Garlic Brown Butter

Kale and tomatoes sauteed in garlic brown butter. An elegant dish that is budget friendly, easy, and full of vegetables with a nutty flavor from the butter.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Author Sharee

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches of kale
  • 2 cups of sliced cherry tomatoes
  • 8 garlic cloves (minced - finely chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Kosher Salt
  • Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Clean and roughly chop the kale. I like to remove the steams from the kale. Set aside.
  • Slice the cherry tomatoes in half. Add a pinch of salt and about 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper to the tomatoes. Set aside.
  • Mince/finely chop your garlic cloves. Set aside.
  • Place your butter in a light colored pan.
  • Heat the pan to medium high heat.
  • Stir the butter constantly as it melts. You should see the butter start foaming up.
  • The foam will decrease and you should see the butter has browned (it usually takes a few minutes for the butter to brown once you have started cooking the butter).
  • Once you see the butter has browned, immediately remove the pan from the heat source, and add the chopped garlic. The garlic will cook in the hot butter.
  • Now place this butter sauce in a heat safe bowl and set aside.
  • Add the kale to the same pan the butter was cooked in. Then, drizzle the butter sauce over the kale.
  • Cook the kale for about three to five minutes or until the kale wilts using medium high heat. Make sure to stir the kale frequently while cooking the kale.
  • Then, add the tomatoes to the pan, and remove the pan from the heat source. You just want the tomatoes to heat through.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Top with crumbled cheese.

Notes

I like to use a large dutch oven to cook this dish because the uncooked kale takes up a lot of space before it is cooked.