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Keto Italian Cream-Braised Pork With Creamy Kale & Fennel

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs (24 oz) boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3-inch piece
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup sliced shallot
• 2 large ribs celery, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 small fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, cut into 1/8-inch thin slices
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 sprig fresh thyme or very generous pinch of dried thyme
• 2 cups half & half
• 8 fresh sage leaves, divided
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 3 wide strips of lemon zest
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1 bunch kale, ribs removed, leaves roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup water

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