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If it is Italian food you’re after, don’t worry about the summer ending. September means it’s kale season and the yummiest and classiest Italian variety, cavolo nero, is currently in plentiful supply.
Grown in Tuscany, cavolo nero is a staple of wintry Tuscan dishes and is perfect for bringing a pleasant touch of delicious bitterness to comfort foods.
So if you’ve had loads show up in your veg box, or you’re keen to expand your repertoire as the colder weather sets in, we’ve rounded up the tastiest cavolo nero recipes the internet’s got to offer. Click through and get cooking.
Risotto of Winter Greens
Because, yeah, it’s about to get way colder. Sorry about that. At least you’ll have this deliciously warming fave from Grub Daily to see off the impending winter doom.
Check out the full recipe for this comforting risotto here.Photo Courtesy of Grub Daily.
Spaghetti with Cavolo Nero & Almonds
This bright green, showstopping spaghetti dish is definitely one to wow your dinner guests with, whenever you’re allowed dinner guests again. Until then, make dishes of it for yourself without having to share.
Get the recipe for this aesthetic spaghetti over at Cook, Eat, Blog.Photo Courtesy of Cook. Eat. Blog.
Ribollita Tuscan Vegetable Soup
Another winter warmer, straight from the kitchens of Italians who use ribollita as an effective line of defence against the colder weather.
Check out the recipe for Inside the Rustic Kitchen’s version of this hearty favourite here.Photo Courtesy of Inside The Rustic Kitchen.
Potato and Cavolo Nero Frittata
Perfect as a snack or for a meal, the humble frittata gets an upcycle here by adding cavolo nero into the mix.
Get the (delicious) recipe over at Belleau Kitchen.Photo Courtesy of Belleau Kitchen.
Cavolo Nero and Kale Sea Bass Stir Fry
For when you have the type of nitpicky guest who may say something like, “Oh cavolo nero? You mean…kale?” This tasty dish (and honestly, which dish with sea bass isn’t?) features both kale and cavolo nero so you can smugly point out the difference between the two.
Get the recipe over at Ramona’s Cuisine.Photo Courtesy of Ramona’s Cuisine.
Gluten-Free Chorizo And White Bean Stew With Crispy Cavolo Nero
As extra as it sounds. Stew, cavolo nero and loads of chorizo. Truly the dish of kings.
Get the recipe over at The Intolerant Foodie.
Photo Courtesy of The Intolerant Foodie.
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