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Sausage and Kale Skillet
Sausage and Kale Skillet brings together italian sausage, kale, and chickpeas. Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 5 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Pork
- Preparation & total time
- Quick dinners · Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Set out the first ingredients
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
2. Drain and rinse before adding
Give the draining and rinsing step its place before the ingredient goes into the mixture. Set out a colander or sieve so that small preparation job is ready when you need it.
3. Match the preparation in the method
Take a look at the chopping, slicing or shaving step before bringing the parts together. Use the preparation described there so the food goes into the next stage in the form the recipe expects.
Get to know the ingredients
Italian sausage
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Squeeze the sausage from the casings into a large skillet (freeze the remaining links for later use).
Kale
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: While the sausage is cooking, remove the woody stems from the kale, then slice it crosswise into thin strips.
Chickpeas
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Half of a 19-ounce package; remove casings.Ingredient note
One 15-ounce can; drain and rinse.Ingredient note
Shredded.
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Place a lid on the skillet and let it simmer until the cheese is melted (about 5-10 minutes). Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Give the simmer its place
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the skillet. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Squeeze the sausage from the casings into a large skillet (freeze the remaining links for later use).
Which little step is worth remembering?
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Place a lid on the skillet and let it simmer until the cheese is melted (about 5-10 minutes).
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Budget Bytes. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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