Lentils, Sausage and Kale Recipe
An easy, healthy and delicious one skillet dinner, this lentils sausage and kale was a winner when I served it.
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon, olive oil
- 1 package (12 ounces) cooked chicken sausage
- 1 large onion, sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons crushed garlic
- A pinch of red pepper flakes, or more to taste
- 2-1/2 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups dry red wine
- 1 cup lentils, preferably French green, picked through and rinsed
- 12 cups chopped kale leaves, tough stems/ribs removed
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Add the sausages and cook them until they are browned on all around. This should take about 5 minutes. Transfer them to a clean cutting board.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet along with the onion. Cook over medium heat, until the onion is browned, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and crushed pepper and stir it around in the pan for about 15 seconds. Then add the water and wine and increase the heat to high to bring it to a boil, scrape up any browned bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Add the lentils and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Partially cover the pan with the lid and let them cook until they are almost tender, stirring them every once in a while and adding a little more water if they begin to look dry. (This should take about 35 minutes.)
- Add the chopped kale, sage and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and kale are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Slice the sausages and add them to the skillet, along with freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Cover and cook until the sausage slices are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Notes
Serving size: 1 cup (1/6th recipe)
WW Points: 5
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 7 SmartPoints (Green plan) 5 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 5 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 7 PointsPlus (Old plan) I used plain brown lentils, Aidell’s spicy mango and jalapeno cooked chicken sausage and merlot, for the dry red wine, with good results. You may need to add a little more water to the lentils if they get too dry during cooking. I added about 1/2 cup more by the time the dish was done.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 7 SmartPoints (Green plan) 5 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 5 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 7 PointsPlus (Old plan) I used plain brown lentils, Aidell’s spicy mango and jalapeno cooked chicken sausage and merlot, for the dry red wine, with good results. You may need to add a little more water to the lentils if they get too dry during cooking. I added about 1/2 cup more by the time the dish was done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.7g | Protein: 21.3g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 10.6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4210IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 3mg