PREP TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lbs ground pork
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups fresh basil, tightly packed (about the contents of a 4-oz container)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 bunch kale

DIRECTIONS

  1. Gently pre-heat a skillet on medium-high heat for a minute. When it is ready, add the ground pork, breaking up in to bits and cooking for 10-15 minutes, stirring, until browned.
  2. In the meantime, place the olive oil, basil, garlic, lemon juice, and salt into a blender. Blend for 30 seconds or just until incorporated (or more, if you like a more blended pesto). You may need to use your tamper here, or stop the blender to scrape the sides down–whatever works!
  3. Once the pork has reabsorbed all of the fat and started browning, add the kale to the skillet and continue cooking for a few minutes, being sure to stir occasionally.
  4. Turn off the heat and add the pesto to the skillet. Stir to combine and serve warm.

RECIPE AND IMAGE CREDIT:

Pork Pesto Skillet