Kale, pumpkin & bacon pot

Kale, pumpkin & bacon pot

A low-calorie, but filling and flavoursome one-pot supper

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Method

  1. Fry the bacon in a medium saucepan until crisp - you shouldn't need any oil as the bacon fat will melt quickly. Add the pumpkin and shallots and fry until the edges start to brown, then add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender.
  2. Stir in the kale, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in the parsley and season well. Serve with the toast.

Per serving

225 kcalories, protein 13.8g, carbohydrate 5.5g, fat 16.5 g, saturated fat 5.8g, fibre 4.0g, salt 3.11 g

Recipe from olive magazine, January 2009.

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  • 05 February 2013

    Kirstos rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty - even one of my more carnivorous friends really enjoyed this.

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  • 06 March 2013

    Atrixa rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this with squash, and savoy cabbage (couldn't get hold of any kale) and dried parsley instead of fresh. It's a light but warming stew, perfect when you're trying to eat healthily. I seasoned with plenty of pepper and found that I didn't need any salt because of the bacon.

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  • 13 March 2013

    Consumeconformobey commented on this recipe

    I use one cup of beef stock, and add a sliced chorizo, and a half tsp of both thyme and sage. I cooked this in puff pastry as a pie, and served with a dollop of whole grain mustard. I've now made this recipe about ten times and my meatasaurus "no hippy food" husband eats it and even admits that its pretty delicious despite it having pumpkin and kale- both of which are his cryptonite. It freezes well as a pie, and is good both hot and cold. Bravo!

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  • 24 March 2013

    caroline rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 17 April 2013

    kiwitifosi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Surprisingly good for something so simple! I made a vegetarian version using a soy 'bacon', left out the parsley and added a can of cannellinni beans to give it a protein boost. I did find it easier to fry off the components separately then combine them in another pot, though. made for a bit more washing up but meant the pumpkin did actually get some caramelisation. The soup has a lovely, rich, smokey flavour. Will definitely make this again.

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  • 17 April 2013

    zobo64 commented on this recipe

    I found this dish to be bitter so added a small spoon of sugar which helped slightly but overall Was very dissapointed. It was bland and soupy. I added some pan fried chicken breast chunks and chorizo to my husbands portion and he thought the dinner was absolutely delicious !!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pack streaky bacon rashers, finely chopped
  • 1 medium pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 3 shallots , peeled and halved
  • chicken or vegetable stock
  • 200g bag kale , stalks removed and finely chopped
  • ¼ pack parsley , chopped
  • sourdough bread , toasted, to serve
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Per serving

225 kcalories, protein 13.8g, carbohydrate 5.5g, fat 16.5 g, saturated fat 5.8g, fibre 4.0g, salt 3.11 g

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