Wheat Berries with Charred Onions and Kale

Ingredients

• 6 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 8 cups kale packed stemmed
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus more
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon fresh
• 8 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 2 medium onions divided halved
• 5 sprigs thyme leaves 
• 1.5 cups wheat berries 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Combine wheat berries, 1 onion half, thymesprigs, and 1 tablespoon salt in a large saucepan;add water to cover by 2". Bring to a boil;reduce heat to medium and simmer untilwheat berries are just tender but still firm tothe bite, about 35 minutes.
2. Drain; discardonion and thyme.
3. Place wheat berries in alarge bowl; let cool.
4. Cut remaining 3 onion halves crosswiseinto 1/2" slices.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a largecast-iron or other heavy skillet overmedium-high heat; add onions. Seasonlightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirringoccasionally, until onions are charred inspots, about 5 minutes.
6. Transfer to bowlwith wheat berries.
7. Add 1 tablespoon oil tosame skillet. Working in 3 batches, add kaleand cook, tossing occasionally, sprinklingwith salt and pepper, and adding oil asneeded between batches, until charredin spots, about 1 minute per batch.
8. Addto bowl.
9. Drizzle with lemon juice and anyremaining oil; toss to coat. Season to tastewith salt and pepper.