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Potato and Kale Galette

The hearty flavors of kale and potatoes are wrapped in pastry dough with a handful of feta to create a filling yet not a heavy meal.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Galette Dough

  • 2 c All Purpose Flour plus more for dusting
  • 3 tbsp Lard or Duck Fat chilled and broken into small bits
  • 3 tbsp Butter unsalted, sliced into 3 pieces
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ c Cold Water
  • Salt pinch

Galette Filling (make while dough is resting)

  • 1 bunch Kale destemmed, chopped, washed
  • ¼ c Olive Oil to coat pan
  • Salt to taste
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • ½ c Crumbled Feta
  • 2-3 Red Potatoes sliced into ¼" rounds
  • 1 Sweet Potato peeled and sliced into ¼" rounds
  • Olive Oil to coat potatoes
  • 1-2 tsp Chili Powder

Instructions

Galette Dough

  • Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees
  • Assemble the dry ingredients in a large bowl and use a pastry cutter or fork to work the lard and butter into the flour until pieces are incorporated. When you clump the flour mixture in your hand, it should hold form.
  • Add the egg and the water 1 tbsp at a time and stir with a fork until the dough comes together in a ball. Slowly add more water if it is to dry to stick together.
  • Pour out the dough onto a floured surface and knead briefly to bring in into a ball shape.
  • Cover with plastic wrap or wax paper and put in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes up to overnight.

Galette Filling

  • While the dough is resting place the kale and a pinch of salt in a large pan with enough olive oil to fully coat the surface.
  • Cook over high heat for about 3-5 minutes until the kale is bright green and wilted.
  • Remove from the heat, add lemon zest over top, and once cool enough to handle squeeze the kale with your hands to remove some of the excess water.
  • Add the crumbled feta to the kale
  • Place the red potatoes in a bowl and coat them with olive oil and salt
  • Place the sweet potatoes in another bowl and coat them with olive oil, salt, and chili powder to taste.

Assemble Galette

  • Roll out the chilled dough onto a floured surface to the desired size (should be about 12" in diameter)
  • Place in on a sheet pan or iron skillet.
  • Layer the kale and feta mixture on the bottom, leaving about 2" rim that will be folded up around the galette.
  • Layer the sliced potatoes on top, alternating between the red and sweet in a concentric pattern.
  • Fold the galette dough up around the potatoes, pinching each turn.
  • Beat 1 egg in a small dish and brush it onto the dough (you won't use the whole egg)
  • Sprinkle coarse sea salt around the rim and drizzle olive oil over the top of the potatoes.
  • Place into the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes until the potatoes develop a bit of golden brown color. You can also use a toothpick to see if it easily goes through the potatoes when pricked.
  • Let it rest and sprinkle some cut thyme on the top, slice and serve after about 15 minutes of cooling.

Notes

If the potatoes are browning too quickly but undercooked, drop the temp to 375 and allow it to cook more slowly.
Youtube has lots of tutorials on how to fold the galette edges if you need help.