Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 –14 ounces smoked or Italian sausage links (chicken or pork), cooked, 1/2-inch sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans, like great northern, butter beans or cannellini, rinsed and drained
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- ½ bunch curly kale, stems removed, leaves torn into bite size pieces, about 3 cups packed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup parmesan, plus extra for serving
- red pepper fakes, optional
Instructions
- In a 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook on both sides until browned, about 4-5 minutes. Set the sausage aside.
- Add the garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add ⅔ of the beans and 1 cup of chicken stock to the skillet and season with salt, pepper and thyme, stir to combine and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- In a medium bowl, smash remaining beans with a fork until a thick paste is formed. Add the smashed beans back into the skillet and stir to combine. Simmer until the beans are heated through and the stock is simmering, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the kale, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often until sauce becomes creamy, is slightly reduced and kale has wilted, about 2 minutes more.
- Add the parmesan, lemon and sausage to the pan. Stir to combine. Add remaining stock a little at a time if you need more creaminess. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve with extra parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes if desired, alongside some crusty bread!