Tag: kale

Paleo Pizza Roll-ups

Try my easy and delicious pizza alternative: sausage wrapped in kale leaves:

 

lacinato leaf

 

 

1. Steam lacinato (“dinosaur”) kale leaves and lay flat.

 

 

 

make sausage

 

2. Mix your favorite spices into plain ground pork and form a giant patty.  I like sea salt, oregano, basil, garlic and fennel seeds.  (Skip fennel if doing AIP.)  Or use ready-made sausage that you trust.

 

 

 

cooking sausage

 

3. Cook thoroughly, ideally in a cast iron skillet.  You probably won’t need to add fat unless your meat is extra lean.

 

 

 

cooked sausage

 

 

4. When fully cooked, cut into strips about 1/2″ – 1″ wide.

 

 

 

stuffed kale leaf

 

5. Place a sausage strip in the center of a leaf.  Feel free to add tomato sauce, pesto, cheese, additional veggies, or whatever if you wish.

 

 

 

paleo pizza roll-up

 

 

6. Roll up into an easy to handle bundle.

 

 

 

finished pizza rolls

 

7. If they’ve cooled down, you may wish to warm in the oven for a few minutes.  Serve and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Paleo Joe’s Easy Kale Chips

Here’s my easy method for making delicious crunchy kale chips:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.

2. Roughly tear kale (preferably curly) into chunks or strips as it naturally comes away from the stem. Somewhat uniform is best but no need to obsess.

3. Wash in cold water, and dry completely using a salad spinner or paper towels.

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4. Coat evenly with olive oil (or melted coconut oil) by drizzling then massaging with fingers.  (The more you massage it, the sweeter and less bitter it gets.)

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5. Arrange in a single layer on baking sheet/s, preferably lined with parchment.

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6. Turn off oven as soon as the chips go in. Use existing heat to bake for 10-20 minutes. (Time will vary considerably depending on your kale, your oven, and size of chips.) They’re done when crispy but not burned.

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7. If desired, sprinkle with salt and/or cumin, curry, garlic powder, cayenne, etc.