Curried Cabbage Kale Gratin

Name: Curried Cabbage & Kale Gratin
Ingredients: 2 tbsp fat — my preference is always animal fat, such as tallow, chicken fat, duck fat or butter, but if you are going vegetarian route, olive oil will do nicely; 2 slices of thick-cut bacon [totally optional], preferably not the strong flavored one, cut into 1/2″ wide strips; 1 large leek, dark green parts removed, sliced in half lengthwise, rinsed out, and sliced about 1/4″ thick; 3 cloves of garlic, slivered; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 small cabbage head, cored, quartered and sliced not too thin; 1 bunch kale, I used Lacinato, coarsest parts of the stems discarded, the rest coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup water for braising the cabbages; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 1 cup white bread crumbs, I used Panko; 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese, or similar; 2 tbsp butter, melted, for topping

Curried Cabbage & Kale Gratin

 45 minutes

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Serving Size: 8
Weight Watchers: 8 Points

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Ingredients

2 tbsp fat — my preference is always animal fat, such as tallow, chicken fat, duck fat or butter, but if you are going vegetarian route, olive oil will do nicely
2 slices of thick-cut bacon [totally optional], preferably not the strong flavored one, cut into 1/2″ wide strips
1 large leek, dark green parts removed, sliced in half lengthwise, rinsed out, and sliced about 1/4″ thick
3 cloves of garlic, slivered
1 tsp curry powder
1 small cabbage head, cored, quartered and sliced not too thin
1 bunch kale, I used Lacinato, coarsest parts of the stems discarded, the rest coarsely chopped
1/2 cup water for braising the cabbages
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme
3 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 cup white bread crumbs, I used Panko
1 cup grated Gruyere cheese, or similar
2 tbsp butter, melted, for topping