Curried Sausage and Kale

Name: Curried Sausage and Kale
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 red onion; 1 stalk celery; 1 carrot; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 lb bulk Italian sausage; 1 bunch kale; 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups water; 1 tablespoon curry powder; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 cup israeli couscous (pearl)

Recipe by Chef #1802369268

This recipe is based on a dish my mother used to make. Substituting the Israeli couscous for normal couscous and adding the kale and sundried tomatoes really improves on her basic recipe and makes this a complete one-dish meal.

READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

red onion
1

stalk celery
1

carrot
1

tablespoon olive oil
1

lb bulk Italian sausage
1

bunch kale
2

cups chicken stock or 2 cups water
1

tablespoon curry powder
2

tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1

cup israeli couscous (pearl)

DIRECTIONS

Place onion, celery and carrot into a food processor and fine chop.
Chop kale into 1" pieces and set aside in a bowl.
Saute the mixture with the olive oil in a large sauce pot (at least 4qt.) until onions are soft at med-high temperature (about 5 minutes).
Add sausage to mixture, and cook until done (break up the sausage and mix into the mirepoix so that it has a fine texture).
Add kale to the mixture. Saute kale until it turns bright green (about 1-2 minutes).
Turn heat to high. Add stock, curry powder and vinegar and bring to a boil.
Add Israeli couscous and return to a boil.
Turn heat down to low and simmer until couscous is done (about 20 minutes).
Set aside for approximately 5 minutes and serve.