Kale, Sausage & Lentil Skillet

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (divided)
• 1 (12 ounce) package precooked chicken sausage
• 1 large onion, thinkly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 1 cup lentils, preferably french green
• 12 cups kale, chopped and stems removed
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, heat 1 tsp of the oil over medium heat and cook sausages until browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes total. transfer to a clean cutting board.
• 2 add remaining 2 tsp oil and the onion to pan and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
• 3 add garlic and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• 4 add water and wine, increase heat to high and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• 5 add lentils, reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook, partially covered 40 minutes.
• 6 add kale, sage and salt and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and kale are tender, about 10 minutes more.
• 7 slice sausages and stir into pan along with pepper.
• 8 cover and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.