This kale meal is mildly sweet and delicately spicy, and it is loaded with vitamins, calcium, and fiber. Serve alone as a side dish or with spaghetti or polenta for a main dish.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon
- ¾ cup onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoons margarine
- 1 bunch red-leaf kale, thick stems removed and leaves chopped
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon mango-habanero sauce
- 8 ounces precooked turkey sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces (Optional)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until just crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Trim and discard half the fat from each piece. Dice remaining bacon.
- Use a paper towel to wipe out skillet, leaving a light coating of bacon grease. Add onion, garlic, and margarine. Cook until onions are soft and translucent, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Add kale and toss until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add apple cider, habanero sauce, cooked bacon, and turkey sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt.
- You can use precooked chicken in place of the turkey sausage, if you prefer.
- You can use cayenne pepper in place of the mango-habanero sauce, if you prefer.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 276 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 849 mg |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |