Kale & Sweet Potato Gratin

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 bunch kale, stemmed and roughly chopped
• 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1/8-inch thick
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup cheddar cheese or 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat the over to 400°f rub the inside of a 8"x8" baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• 2 combine garlic, kale, potatoes, half-and-half, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a pot; stir. season with salt and pepper and taste the creamy liquid—it should be seasoned generously. bring to a boil over medium-high heat while stirring the mixture. after 8–10 minutes the potatoes will be a little tender, and their starch will have thickened the liquid considerably.
• 3 transfer the mixture to the prepared dish; smooth the top as much as possible. cover the gratin with cheddar and bake until deeply golden brown, about 20–30 minutes. let gratin cool and set a little before serving.