Kale, Sausage and Bacon Skillet
Kale, Sausage and Bacon Skillet is a meal all in one pan. I love watching Food Network and Ina Garten inspired me to create a meal that goes to the table with no fuss. She created meals with no sides and I started thinking. Ina had one meal with polenta which I love; and so, I borrowed some of her ideas and here is a meal that you can entertain your family or friends with and it’s easy.
Cooking is like writing, and we draw inspiration from others. I love entertaining, but sometimes it gets overwhelming. Ina’s episode on no sides was great and if you want to see her recipes go to: https://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/barefoot-contessa-back-to-basics/episode-guide/cook-like-a-pro-no-sides-required/
I drew some inspiration from Ina and added my personal touches to this polenta dish. Working with polenta is like working with a blank canvass, you can add any flavours and create your own work of art. I love kale and always trying to get more vegetables into our diet. My go-to meats are chicken and turkey. This dish sears the sausage, caramelizes the onions, and browns the bacon so that it becomes succulent. Both the bacon and the sausage is turkey based and infuses healthy into this recipe.
Cut all the stems from the Kale and then finely chop it.
The sausage, bacon and onions in the pan.
It looks like so much kale in this pan.
It wilts down quickly and then it’s ready for the sausage, bacon and onions.
As soon as it is wilted add the kale and the 1/2 cup of broth.
Add a Splash of balsamic for sweetness. It also balances all the flavours.
Polenta is to an italian like a blank canvass to an artist. I love using polenta as a base for a wide variety of dishes.
Plated and ready; this dish is great any time of the year.
Kale, Sausage and Bacon Skillet
One meal, one pan and it includes the sides.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3 hot turkey sausages
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1 bunch Kale remove stems, wash and chop
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth or water
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- asiago cheese shaved
Instructions
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Place 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet.
Add the garlic, spices and let them warm up in the oil. Do not burn.
Remove the garlic.
Add the onion and cook until translucent.
Separate the sausage from the casing. I like to pull it out in little rounds.
Add the sausage to the pan.
Slice the bacon into small pieces and add to the pan.
Cook until the bacon and sausage are browned.
Remove everything from the pan.
Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to the pan.
Place the Kale into the pan. Add salt, pepper and the broth.
Stir and wilt to half.
Splash with the balsamic vinegar.
Add the bacon, sausage and onions to the kale.
Turn to blend all the flavours together.
Pour the whole thing onto a platter.
I poured mine over polenta.
Recipe Notes
You can eat this as is or pour it over rice or polenta. An alternative would be served with fresh bread.
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