Best Quinoa With Sausage Kale And White Beans Recipes

ONE-POT SAUSAGE, WHITE BEANS, & KALE

Steps:

• Heat a pot or large pan over medium-high heat. If using lean sausage, heat about 1/2 a Tablespoon of oil in the pan. Slice the sausage into thin rounds and brown on both sides. (Or, optionally remove the casing, crumble into the pan, and brown.)
• While the sausage browns, wash and chop the kale.
• Slice the onion and add to the pan. Sauté for about 2 minutes, then add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes, and sauté about 30 seconds more.
• Drain and rinse the beans. Add the beans and tomatoes to the pot and stir well. Place the clean & chopped kale on top and cover so it can wilt.
• Cook, covered, for about 10 minutes. Stir to combine the kale and cook another minute or two if needed.
• Add additional salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes as desired and serve.

GARLIC KALE QUINOA

Steps:

• Bring 2/3 cup water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute kale and garlic in the hot oil until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir quinoa into kale mixture and add sesame oil; cook until flavors blend, about 5 more minutes. Add 1 tablespoon water to mixture to keep from sticking.

BEANS WITH KALE AND PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add wine and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot and stirring occasionally, until wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add Parmesan rind, if using, chiles, thyme, bay leaf, broth, tomatoes, and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed to keep beans submerged, until beans are tender, 1-1 1/2 hours. Mix in kale and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve beans drizzled with oil.
• DO AHEAD: Beans can be cooked 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

WHITE BEAN, SAUSAGE, AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 6 minutes.
• Add the beans and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, bay leaf and kale and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaf.
• Season the stew to taste with salt and pepper and serve with a drizzle of olive oil and the cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE & QUINOA STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into large crumbles; drain. , Transfer sausage and onion to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in beans, corn, peppers, quinoa, zucchini, garlic, seasonings, tomatoes and broth. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables and quinoa are tender, 5-6 hours. Sprinkle with cilantro.