Tuscan Black Kale Italian recipe - Vegan, Med, Paleo

If you leave out the bread, this recipe is vegan, mediterranean, and paleo! It's also delicious!
Heat up olive oil, garlic and chili flakes in a big pan. Throw in the leafy greens and coat them all with the oil. Add a little water and bring it to a rapid simmer. Cover the pan. In a few minutes take off the lid and let the water evaporate. Saute the wilted greens in the garlic-infused oil until they're tender.
All of the healthy vegetable goodness stays in the pan and the perfectly cooked tender greens flecked with garlic and chili flake glisten in the sheen of the olive oil.
Choose your favorite leafy vegetable, chard, brocolli rabe, escarole. But don't be limited to greens. The steam/saute method works with most vegetables.
I cooked a vegetable with many names. Black kale because of its color. Dino(saur) kale because of the large leaf's rough surface. Tuscan kale from the region in Italy where it is a favored ingredient for ribollita, the famous Tuscan twice boiled soup.
Call it what you want. Just make some soon.
The intense slightly bitter kale flavor is mellowed by the buttery olive oil. The heat of the chili flake warms your throat with each swallow.
Eat a bowl of kale as a light lunch or serve it as a side for your main course. Have a hunk of crusty bread handy to sop up the sauce that's left on the plate.
Italians eat fantastic food but the Mediterranean Diet, most prominent in southern Italy, is healthy as well. I eat lots of vegetables and fruits locally grown and in season, legumes, nuts and grains. I love fish. Extra virgin olive oil is my fat of choice. I eat meat in moderation and sweets from time to time.
My meals are delicious and nutritious. Yours can be too.
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[@ilPadrino1897]

Finalmente Gianni is back... BRAVO

[@florroll8665]

Hi I have this in my veggie garden here in the Netherlands, and we call it Palm kale, because it looks like a kokonut/palm tree and when you harvest the laeves from down coming up it looks just like a palm. I make a very simple but tasty vegan green soup with onions, garlic patatoes, carrots, chicken stock from tablets, and some seasoning cumin, black pepper and some more. Then smooth it out with a staff mixer. You won't get it slippery smooth but just right with some texture. Delicious!

[@RealPronotfound]

Just pan frying Black Kale with some oil and salt goes a long way, i have it on almost everything its so delicious

[@cefimssoas9830]

I cook that with sliced potatoes with garlic and oil first but i add the spinach later because it cooks quicker

[@GianniNorthBeachTV]

Yes, if I'm using spinach put it in last. The kale takes longer to cook though. Buon appetito! --Gianni

[@kinkinham]

I cooked it tonight and it was fantastic. The kale absorbed all the fruity olive oil that bursts out the flavor as you chew. Thank you for the recipe.

[@GianniNorthBeachTV]

Yum. You've inspired me to make some black kale today. Keep on cooking. Buon appetito.

[@jennifers9947]

Hope to see more of Gianni..best cook on utube

[@vetgarry2004]

I'd never waste the stalks. Look them first and when tender, after say 10 min, then add the leaves More chili and garlic and some salt for me. 😁

[@jrmetmoi]

Tuscan black kale or lacinto kale is also called cavolo nero.

[@marck4362]

Are you still making videos Gianni?

[@mercurywoodrose]

leave it to italy to make kale good. all hail italia, the emperor of cuisines! and im not even italian. a twig off an italian tree is better than most other cuisines.

[@tashacook2451]

I found Tuscan black kale at Trader Joe's. Great easy recipe. Vitamin packed

[@maggiedonaldson8432]

Cavalo Nero. Delicious veg, and great in a minestrone or ribollita soup too

[@tmec52]

Beautiful job, Gianni! This is SPECTACULARE!

[@theresabollman8061]

Looks wonderful! And Kale is so full of everything good for you too. Thanks for sharing with us, Gianni :)

[@patriciatorti7080]

You make everything look so delicious...thank you Gianni..

[@carolynnmathisen8754]

Thank you. I just found you on KZbin. I had no idea how to cook this so I followed your directions. This was amazing!

[@ftaranto]

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[@JimmyG415]

Wow, Gianni, this tops them all. Not as the best tasting thing you've posted, but because I NEVER thought I could enjoy eating kale. I think I under did it, but it is still tasty. I've made about 12-15 of your dishes, they all come out great.

[@GianniNorthBeachTV]

Ciao Jimmy. I'm happy my recipes have worked well for you and that you tried kale, one of my favorite greens. It's good for you eat more. Kale does need a little more cooking time if you want it tender. Keep on cooking. Buon appetito1 --Gianni

[@JimmyG415]

Yes, I love telling people I can make Tiramisu. I always say, 'you wouldn't believe how easy it is'. And your sugo, is outstanding. I make that weekly.

[@shiningdiva_2]

I bought kale today that’s why i am here cos i didn’t know how to cook it☺️ Is good, vegan healthy recipe. Thank you for the video

[@GianniNorthBeachTV]

Gutsy move. I'm pleased you found my recipe. I love kale especially Lacinato a/k/a Dino kale by itself or with white Tuscan cannellini beans. Keep on cooking. --Gianni

[@paolo-n2000]

@@GianniNorthBeachTV - Cavolo Nero!!! mmmmmmm - very nutritious too!

[@taniagallardo9876]

Awesome! Thank you so much!!!!

[@jangricol8221]

Looks good Gianni! Thanks!

[@mikeritter2979]

Looks good 👍

[@lovelyamor13]

Delicious!

[@konkise]

No salt??

[@GianniNorthBeachTV]

Ciao Michael. Yes I added a sprinkle of sea salt to bring out the kale's full flavor. Here's the link to the recipe. www.gianni.tv/black-kale-steamsauteed-with-garlic-chili/ Buon appetito! --Gianni

[@konkise]

Thank you.

[@dirtyunclehubert]

you overused a liiiiittle bit the words "a little bit" there, gianni. haha. nevermind, i love your vids, i hope the kale was delicious. ciao! :)

[@GianniNorthBeachTV]

Ciao Sebastian. You're right I did use "a little bit" a little bit too much. I counted 10 times. How many did you hear? BTW, the little bit of extra virgin olive oil in the pan is about 1 tablespoon.