Kale And Sausage Saute Recipes

SAUTEED KALE AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add onion; cook and stir until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in kale; cook until wilted, 5 to 7 minutes. Add sausage; crumble and cook until browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Transfer to a plate and top with Cheddar cheese and green onions.

SAUTEED KALE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook 5 sliced garlic cloves in 1/4 cup olive oil in a pot over medium-low heat until sizzling, 1 minute. Add 1 pound chopped kale and stir until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium. Add 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until tender, 5 minutes.

SAUTEED KALE WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 4 minutes. Add apples, vinegar, salt, and pepper; cover skillet and cook until apples are tender, about 3 minutes. Add kale; cover and cook until kale is tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

FETTUCCINE WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook sausage, breaking up any lumps with a spoon, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blanch kale in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove kale with a large sieve and drain. Return cooking water in pot to a boil, then cook pasta in boiling water, uncovered, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander.
• While pasta cooks, add kale to sausage in skillet and sauté, stirring frequently, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, then add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water to skillet, tossing until combined. Stir in cheese and thin with additional cooking water if desired.
• Serve immediately, with additional cheese on the side.

KALE AND SAUSAGE SAUTE

Steps:

• Stem the kale and chop into smaller pieces.
• Slice the onion and chop up the bell pepper and carrots. Cut the turkey keilbasa sausage into 1/4 inch rounds.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan, or a large fry pan with high sides.
• Add the garlic to the pan and let saute for about 30 seconds.
• Add the onion, carrots, and bell pepper and cook until the onion becomes somewhat translucent and the other vegetables tender, about 5-7 minutes. Stir frequently so nothing burns.
• Add the turkey keilbasa sausage and saute a minute more.
• Add the kale and gently toss so that the other cooked vegetables become incorporated. Cook about 2-3 more minutes, just until the kale starts to become tender and slightly wilted.
• Warning. Don't cook the kale too long or it will become tough and chewy. YUCK!
• Sprinkle it with salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!
• You may need more olive oil, and you can add more or less of any ingredient you like.

CAVATAPPI WITH SAUSAGE, KALE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with salt.
• In a large saute pan, 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat along with the sausage and 'nduja and cook, breaking apart the meat into smaller pieces, until the sausage is browned, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and mushrooms and increase the heat to medium-high.
• Cook until the mushrooms begin to brown, then give them a stir and season with salt and pepper. Add the wine and simmer for 1 minute. Add the kale and continue to cook until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add the pasta to the water and cook to al dente.
• Strain the pasta, reserving a small amount of the water in a bowl. Add the pasta to the saute pan and bring to a simmer. Add pasta water by 1/4 cup as needed if the pasta is dry. Toss, cooking until the pasta begins to get coated and the sauce begins to thicken. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Add the butter, then remove the pan from the heat and add half the cheese. Stir the mixture until thickened and glossy. If too thick, add a splash of the pasta water. Season to taste.
• Divide between bowls and garnish with the remaining cheese.