Crispy Sausages and Greens

Crispy Sausages and Greens

Area: Irish

Category: Pork

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Kale1 bunch
Italian Fennel Sausages8
Cabbage1 Head chopped
Garlic Clove8
OnionSliced
Shiitake MushroomsSliced
Chicken Stock1 cup
Salt
Pepper

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°
  • Remove the stems from one bunch of Tuscan kale and tear the leaves into 1" pieces (mustard greens, collards, spinach, and chard are great, too)
  • Coarsely chop half a head of green cabbage
  • Combine the greens in a large baking dish and add 4 cloves of thinly sliced garlic
  • Adding some sliced onions and shiitake mushrooms at this point is optional, but highly recommended (I'll sauté the onions and mushrooms in a cast iron baking dish right on the stove before adding to the greens)
  • Coat the greens with some olive oil and pour ½ cup chicken stock or broth over everything
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake until the greens are wilted, about 15 minutes
  • Remove foil and season with salt and pepper
  • Continue to bake until cabbage is tender, about 20-25 minutes more
  • Meanwhile, heat a little olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high
  • Prick four sweet Italian sausages with a fork and cook until browned on all sides and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes
  • When the greens are done, slice the sausage and toss into the greens with a splash of your favorite vinegar (I like sherry or red wine)