SAUSAGE WITH CHARD AND RHUBARB

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This quick sausage dish is perfect for spring. The dark green chard adds freshness, while the rhubarb lends a citrus-like sour note that cuts through the richness of the sausages. If you don't have any mustard seeds on hand, leave them out. While they do add a pleasant heat and gentle crunch, you won't miss them if you didn't know they were supposed to be there. Use any kind of sausage you like here: pork, duck, lamb or turkey all work well with the rhubarb and greens.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories dinner, for two, lunch, quick, weekday, main course

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound hot Italian sausage (pork or turkey)
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup thinly sliced rhubarb
1 pound red or white Swiss chard, center ribs removed and leaves chopped
Fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper, as needed

Steps:

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil. Prick sausages with a fork and place in skillet. Cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer sausages to a plate.
Add shallots to oil and reduce heat to medium. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in mustard seeds and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add rhubarb and greens, a handful at a time, and a large pinch of salt. Cook until the greens wilt and become tender, about 10 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper. Serve sausages on top of greens.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 991, UnsaturatedFat 54 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 86 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 38 grams, SaturatedFat 28 grams, Sodium 2147 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams