1 large gallon soup pot or Dutch oven  
            ingredients: 
              For the Kale: 
1 lb kale  
2 quarts Stock (chicken or vegetable)  
4 oz of bacon sliced into small strips  
1 onion fine diced.  
1/2 teaspoon allspice  
1 tablespoonDijon mustard 
3 tablespoons Oatmeal  
            For the Meat:: 
              Cooked Corned Beef  
              Smoked Sausage,  
             
            Potatoes: 
              Yellow or Red Potatoes, boiled and peeled.  
              butter  
              Canola oil 
              sugar  
              salt and pepper  
            Directions: 
            1. Blanch the Kale in boiling salted water .             
            2. Rinse and drain thoroughly. . This gets out much of the bitterness.Slice into strips
             3. Saute bacon and onions into a large Dutch Oven style pot till onions and bacon are soft.                                                               
             4. Add the Kale strips and saute till lightly cooked.
             5. Add Stock, allspice and mustard.                                                               
             6. Add the Cooked Corned Beef and Sausage and continue cooking for  
              1 hour. As the Kale cooks and the liquid evaporates keep adding water or stock to replenish.
             7. Add the oatmeal, this is to thicken the liquid.                                     
             8. continue to cook another hour on very low. Stir very often and check so it doesn't stick on the bottom. Add a bit of stock if needed to keep a nice texture.
             When the Gruenkohl is almost done heat a skillet to  medium and add the oil and butter and let it  
              come to a sizzle.
             Brown the potatoes on all sides, and let the butter brown as well it adds to the flavor.  
              fish them with salt and pepper if needed.                        
             The combination is extraordianry even though the Gruenkohl is not the prettiest. I guaruntee you will be amazed.                                     
              
            
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