Beans, Sausage, & Kale Stew

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb italian turkey sausage
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt-added beans, do not drain
• 3/4 lb baby kale or 3/4 lb spinach
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, more to taste

Recipe

• 1 remove sausage from its casing and break into bite-sized pieces. sauté in the oil until browned, about 5 minutes. remove from pan and set aside.
• 2 sauté the garlic until just golden, about 1 minute. add the beans with their liquid and stir in the kale, a few handfuls at a time.
• 3 simmer until the kale is tender, about 2 minutes, add more water as necessary to the beans moist.
• 4 stir the sausage back into the pan with the beans and kale.
• 5 season with black pepper and the balsamic vinegar.