I bought a bag of kale yesterday and used part of the bag in soup today. Can I freeze the other part of the bag? I am actually disappointed with the soup. It needs something else and I can't figure out what it is but not more kale.
Blanch it for a few minutes. It can be frozen like spinach or any other vegetable.
Refrigerate the kale and blanch it tomorrow night.
Add some sliced almonds and a little chili pepper or chili powder to give it a little "punch." Mix with a small amount of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar and you've got a wonderful side dish.
You might want to try sprinkling some cayenne pepper and chili pepper in your soup -- maybe it just needs a little spice? Keep practicing, kale is so good for you!
I freeze it all the time, but cooked first. I bought all last Summer from our local Farmers' Market and froze tons of veggies, either blanched or fully cooked. As I prefer not to freeze in plastic, I used freezer canning jars.
If you are vegetarian, I can't help with a good Kale soup, but otherwise I can - Let me know. mrosedawson AT gmail.com
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
Why do you need to blanch kale before freezing?
By Amelia E C. from Plano, TX
You should blanch veggies before freezing because there are enzymes in vegetables that kill off the nutrients over time. They will taste fine if you don't blanch them, they just won't have nutrients left by the time you eat them.
Can you freeze kale and how?
By a kats
Yes. First, clean the leaves and trim away the thick middle vein. Chop the leaf into pieces. Blanch for two minutes in a pot of boiling water, then chill in cold water and drain in a colander. Use a plastic ziploc bag for storage.
Can I freeze kale, tomatoes, blueberries, etc. without cooking, as I use them daily for shakes?
By Cheryl
How do I freeze cooked kale? in bags or what? with water or broth or dry?
By Grama Judy
