Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. Cook pilaf in chicken broth according to package directions.
2. 5896485 Upgrade to a paid membership 51578 to unlock all instructions 13148
3. 1833136 Upgrade to a paid membership 18442 to unlock all instructions 85866
4. 6487363 Upgrade to a paid membership 89686 to unlock all instructions 44410
5. 77119 Upgrade to a paid membership 62459 to unlock all instructions 39200
6. 5288420 Upgrade to a paid membership 29439 to unlock all instructions 81615
7. 2717160 Upgrade to a paid membership 91554 to unlock all instructions 51473
8. 218746 Upgrade to a paid membership 53207 to unlock all instructions 20289
9. 4254247 Upgrade to a paid membership 60613 to unlock all instructions 53189

Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock all recipe instructions

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: In fridge
2. 4815826 Upgrade to a paid membership 62139 to unlock all instructions 91799

Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock all recipe instructions

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. Cook pilaf in chicken broth according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, cook bacon over medium low heat in a large skillet until crisp. Remove to a paper towel and reserve drippings in a small bowl (not plastic).
3. Place about 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings back into the pan. Cook garlic over medium heat 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Remove to a large bowl.
4. Add another tablespoon bacon drippings. Cook onions over medium heat 8-10 minutes until they just start to brown. Remove to bowl.
5. Add another tablespoon of bacon drippings and cook kale over medium heat in batches (about 2 cups in size). Cook kale 1-2 minutes until it just begins to brown. Remove to bowl.
6. Repeat adding bacon drippings as necessary. Add cooked pilaf and cooked chopped bacon to the bowl.
7. Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl with salt and pepper to taste, then drizzle over the salad and toss together.