Cannellini Kale Concocktion with Turkey Bacon and Orzo

This is a healthy and hearty concoction that can be served warm or chilled. Enjoy it with a hearty, toasted, multi-grain baguette or top with Parmesan shavings (serves 2):
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1/2 oz olive oil
9 slices turkey bacon-cut into 1/2 inch pieces
5 oz pearl onions
1/2 lb kale-trimmed, leaves sliced 1/2 inch (feel free to sub collard greens)
1.5 cloves garlic
8 oz Cannellini white beans-strained and rinsed
3/4 cup orzo
salt-to taste
pepper-to taste
cayenne pepper-to taste
paprika-to taste
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1. To remove skin from pearl onions, simply blanch and shock them: in a pot, bring water to a boil, add onions to water and boil for 30 seconds; remove onions from boiling water and immediately place into an ice bath (bowl filled with water and ice, to stop the cooking process). Now, simply pop the skins off!

2. Heat olive oil in pan and add turkey bacon. Cook until crispy; remove from pan; reserve.
3. Add pearl onions and kale to the same pan (which should have the bacon juices in it); season well, zest garlic into the pan, and saute until tender.
4. Once tender, stir in beans; mix and turn heat off.
5. In a separate pot, cook orzo according to directions (simply boil water with salt and add orzo); cook until al dente; strain.
6. Add turkey bacon and orzo back to the pot with all of the other ingredients and mix well.