Skillet Sausage with White Beans & Kale | Healthy and delicious weeknight meal!

sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while pork sausage is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

kale

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Spinach is more nutrient-dense, while collard greens are often less expensive.

Slice the Italian sausage with a cross cut to add texture.

Heat olive oil in a skillet until shimmering.

Place the sausage cut side down in the oil to sear and caramelize.

Chop an onion and add it to the skillet, stirring to combine with the sausage.

Add a pinch of salt to the onion and sausage mixture to layer flavors.

Minced garlic is added to the skillet once the onions start to brown.

Add a few red pepper flakes to the garlic and onion mixture and stir for 30 seconds to a minute.

Remove the rib from the curly kale and roughly chop the leaves.

Add the chopped kale to the skillet with the garlic and onion mixture.

Add a small amount of soy sauce to the kale and stir to combine.

Allow the kale to wilt for about 1-2 minutes until it becomes glossy.

Drain and rinse the great northern white beans, then add them to the skillet.

Squeeze in some lemon juice to brighten the dish.

Add grated parmesan to the skillet for flavor.

Stir everything together to combine the beans, kale, and sausage.

Pour in some chicken stock to add moisture to the dish.

Nestle the sausage back into the mixture in the skillet.

Transfer the skillet to the oven to heat everything through evenly.

Finish with an additional squeeze of lemon juice and more parmesan if desired.

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