Description
A hearty and flavorful dish featuring Tuscan chicken sausages cooked with white beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, and kale, seasoned with Italian herbs and red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
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Cannellini Bean Purée:
- 1/2 cup cannellini beans
- 1/2 cup fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with juices reserved
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Main Dish:
- 1 pound Sweet Italian-Style Chicken Sausages
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 1 pound kale, stemmed and chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Bean Purée: Combine 1/2 cup beans, 1/2 cup tomatoes, reserved juices, and broth in a food processor; blend until smooth.
- Brown Sausages: Brown sausages in a Dutch oven, then set aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Cook onion in pot, add garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook Kale Mixture: Stir in bean purée, kale, remaining tomatoes, and salt. Simmer until kale is tender.
- Finish Dish: Add remaining beans and sausages to pot. Cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
Notes
- Consider using a cast-iron enameled braiser or large pot in addition to a Dutch oven.
- Equipment needed: Food processor, Dutch oven, cast-iron enameled braiser, or large pot.
- Ingredient swaps: Use any canned diced tomatoes, sausage links, dried Italian herbs, or broth available.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 301
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 977mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
