Name: Quick Sausage, Kale, and Crouton Sauté Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: olive oil; 2 cups cube of sturdy white bread; ½ lb fresh sweet Italian sausages; 1 clove garlic; ¾ cup cooked white beans; 2 big handfuls torn curly kale leaves; kosher salt; red pepper flakes; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; Grated Parmesan

quick sausage kale and crouton sauté recipe

How To Make Quick Sausage, Kale, and Crouton Sauté from Smitten Kitchen Every Day

Everything you want in a meal in one pan with this recipe for kale, sausage, and crouton saute. It cooks in half an hour, making it a great weeknight dish.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

olive oil
2cupscube of sturdy white bread,(such as sourdough or ciabatta)
½lbfresh sweet Italian sausages,casings removed
1clovegarlic,minced or pressed
¾cupwhite beans,(about half a 15.5 oz can, 200 g), cooked
2handfulscurly kale leaves,or more, to taste, torn
kosher salt,and freshly ground black pepper
red pepper flakes,to taste
2tbspred wine vinegar
grated parmesan,optional

Instructions

Heat two glugs of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread cubes and toast for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, until lightly browned and mostly crisp.
Push the croutons aside and add another glug to the pan, then the garlic and sausage meat. Cook, breaking up sausage into small bits, until browned all over.
Add the greens and cook until they begin to wilt, then add the beans and warm through. Season well with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes
Add vinegar to the pan and use it to scrape up any stuck bits.
Scrape the sauté into bowls, finish with cheese if desired, and inhale.