Creamed Kale with Panko Topping

Name: Creamed Kale with Panko Topping
Total time: 60
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 pounds chopped kale leaves; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 tablespoons diced pimento peppers; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1.25 cups half-and-half; 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream; 0.33333334326744 cup shredded Gruyere cheese; 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper; 0.25 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 0.25 cup panko bread crumbs

Recipe by thedailygourmet from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 60 Mins.

Ingredients

10 servings

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2 pounds chopped kale leaves
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 medium onion, diced
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2 tablespoons diced pimento peppers
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1.25 cups half-and-half
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0.25 cup heavy whipping cream

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0.33333334326744 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
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0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.25 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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0.25 cup panko bread crumbs

Instructions

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Working in batches, add some kale to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer to an ice water bath and then drain in a colander. Place in a salad spinner to remove excess water. Continue to cook and drain remaining batches.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add pimentos and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add half-and-half and cream and bring to a simmer.
Remove from the heat. Stir in Gruyere cheese, 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and cayenne. Fold in kale. Transfer to a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and panko.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.