Pesto Penne with Kale, Bacon and Mushrooms

I have been reading lately about Kale being a new "superfood". I found a recipe to try it and bought some.

I have to say that raw....(in my opinion) Kale is bitter and horrid.

I tried a recipe with it anyway.

In this recipe, I was astounded that it didn't distract from the taste or texture of the dish.

This is another blog I highly recommend. /http://glutenfreemommy.com/

I tried the: http://Pesto Penne with Kale, Bacon and Mushrooms

It was really good. Similar in taste to the fabulous pesto pasta on the Princess Cruise ships. I added cooked, diced, small chunks of red potato (about a 1/2 cup), and used Butoni light pesto from the market. Then it really tasted like the cruise ship recipe.

Another day I tried the same cooking method for the Kale but added it to Spaghetti Sauce with meat instead. Very nice. It was not the least bit distracting in the sauce.
Next up: "Kale Chips"