Kale, Caramelized Onion and Apple Stuffing

Kale, Caramelized Onion and Apple Stuffing

Serves 8-10

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 100% whole grain, bakery bread (I used the whole wheat Tuscan pane at Trader Joe's)

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons

  • 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

  • 2 medium apples

  • 10 ounces chopped kale (or 1 bunch, stemmed and chopped)

  • 2 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth

  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Cut the bread into large cubes. Toss with 1/4 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper then spread evenly on a large baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes until golden and toasted.

  3. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add onion, garlic, fennel, red pepper and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring every so often, until very tender and lightly caramelized, about 10-15 minutes. Add kale, a couple tablespoons of water, and cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir every so often and add a few tablespoons of water if it starts to look dry. Cook until very tender, about 30 minutes.

  4. In a large bowl, combine kale and bread cubes. Chop apples and add to the mixture along with the pecans. Season with salt and pepper. Spread evenly in a large baking dish. Whisk egg and vegetable broth together. Pour evenly over dressing. Cover with foil or a cover and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 25-30 minutes until bread is golden and crisped on top.