

Crispy Sausages and Greens
Pork
Irish
Ingredients
- - Kale : 1 bunch
- - Italian Fennel Sausages : 8
- - Cabbage : 1 Head chopped
- - Garlic Clove : 8
- - Onion : Sliced
- - Shiitake Mushrooms : Sliced
- - Chicken Stock : 1 cup
- - Salt :
- - Pepper :
Instructions
1 - Preheat the oven to 350°.
2 - 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).
3 - Coarsely chop half a head of green cabbage.
4 - Combine the greens in a large baking dish and add 4 cloves of thinly sliced garlic.
5 - 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).
6 - Coat the greens with some olive oil and pour ½ cup chicken stock or broth over everything.
7 - Cover the dish with foil and bake until the greens are wilted, about 15 minutes.
8 - Remove foil and season with salt and pepper.
9 - Continue to bake until cabbage is tender, about 20-25 minutes more.
10 - Meanwhile, heat a little olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
11 - Prick four sweet Italian sausages with a fork and cook until browned on all sides and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
12 - 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).