Kale And Sausage Stuffing Recipes

SAUSAGE AND KALE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300F.
• Spread bread cubes out on a large baking sheets and bake, stirring once, until dried but not browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add sausage and cook, breaking up chunks with the side of a spoon, until browned, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer sausage to bowl with bread with a slotted spoon.
• Return skillet to medium heat and add half the kale and 1/4 cup water.
• Cook, stirring, until kale is wilted; stir in remaining kale.
• Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until kale is tender, about 8 minutes, adding more water by tablespoons if necessary.
• Add onion, garlic, celery and 3 tablespoons butter and cook until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in apples and cook 3 minutes.
• Scrape vegetable mixture into bowl with bread and toss.
• Add broth, thyme, salt and pepper and toss again.
• Preheat oven to 350F. Use remaining 2 tablespoons butter to coat a casserole dish.
• Transfer stuffing to casserole dish and bake until lightly browned and crisp on top, 50 to 60 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND KALE THANKSGIVING DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add the leeks and squash and season with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper; cook until the leeks are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the kale, toss and cover until the kale wilts, about 4 minutes. Add the focaccia cubes and the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and toss until the butter melts.
• Whisk the egg and chicken broth in a bowl until smooth; stir in the diced parmesan and 1 teaspoon salt. Pour the broth mixture over the bread mixture; cook until the liquid is absorbed by the bread, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the bread mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Scatter the shredded cheese evenly on top and bake until golden and cooked through, about 40 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes before serving.

KALE AND SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage, breaking up large pieces with the back of a spoon, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer sausage to a bowl.
• Add garlic to skillet. Cook until soft, about 1 minute. Add kale and water. Cook until kale wilts and is almost completely cooked, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels, squeezing out excess water.
• Add kale mixture, raisins, pine nuts, sage, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil to bowl with sausage. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a cutting board, and finely chop. Transfer to a bowl, and refrigerate until ready to use.

KALE- AND SAUSAGE-STUFFED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove skin from turkey; reserve.
• Place turkey breast, skinned side down, on a cutting board. Spread halves of breast apart so breast opens like a book. Release tenders (strips of meat) from breast. With a sharp knife, slice through thickest part of each breast half, creating flaps that you can open to create a more uniform thickness.
• Cover turkey with plastic wrap. Gently pound to an even thickness (about 3/4 inch thick) using a meat mallet. Remove plastic. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread stuffing over surface of breast in an even layer.
• Tightly roll turkey breast, starting from your left side, to enclose stuffing.
• Center reserved skin over top of roast, and wrap turkey tightly, smoothing skin out over meat to remove any air pockets beneath skin.
• Using a few short lengths of kitchen twine, tie roast at 3 or 4 evenly spaced intervals to keep skin from coming loose. Rub oil over skin, and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Transfer turkey, seam side down, to a large roasting pan. Roast for 45 minutes.
• Season brussels sprouts with salt; add to pan. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the turkey reaches 155 degrees, about 30 minutes more. Transfer turkey to a cutting board, and let rest for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with brussels sprouts.

SOURDOUGH STUFFING WITH KALE AND DATES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the crust off the bread and tear remaining loaf into 1-inch croutons. Place torn bread on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 4 tablespoons olive oil, squeezing and tossing bread with your hands to help it absorb the oil. Transfer to oven and toast, tossing once or twice, until croutons are golden brown and crispy on the outside but still a little soft and tender inside, 12 to 15 minutes. When croutons have cooled, place them in a large bowl.
• Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and crumble sausage into pan. Sauté, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon, until browned and just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to the bowl with the croutons using a slotted spoon.
• Return the pot to medium heat and add 2 more tablespoons olive oil, the onions, the rosemary sprig, the thyme and the chile. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Continue cooking another 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often, until onion is soft and starting to color slightly.
• Add half the kale and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pan. Use tongs to turn the greens to coat them in oil and help them wilt and cook down. When there is room in the pan (from the greens wilting), add the rest of the kale and season with another 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. As soon as all the kale has wilted, transfer mixture to the bowl with the croutons and sausage. Remove rosemary. Add dates and stir well to combine.
• Return pot to stove over high heat and carefully pour in sherry. Boil until sherry is reduced by three-quarters, then add stock. Boil until mixture is reduced by half, then swirl in butter until melted.
• Pour hot liquid over crouton-kale mixture. Add almonds and toss well to combine; using tongs or your hands, squeeze and massage the stuffing to integrate the flavors and make sure bread has really soaked in all the liquid.
• Transfer stuffing to a ceramic baking dish or casserole. Cover and bake 15 minutes in the 400-degree oven. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 more minutes, or until top is golden and crisp.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND KALE STUFFING

Steps:

• Brown sausage in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, stirring occasionally; drain. Return sausage to skillet.
• Add kale; cook and stir 3 min. or until softened. Remove sausage mixture from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Use same skillet to prepare stuffing mixes as directed on package.
• Add sausage mixture and nuts; mix lightly.

TUSCAN SAUSAGE, KALE & CIABATTA STUFFING

Steps:

• Soak all but one handful of the bread chunks in the milk and set aside. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and cook the onions with the fennel and chilli flakes (if using) for 10 mins until softened. Add the garlic and the cavelo nero or kale and cook for 5 mins until softened, adding more oil if needed. Leave to cool.
• Tip the onion mixture and the remaining ingredients (aside from the handful of bread) into a large bowl, season generously and use your hands to scrunch everything together really well. Scatter the stuffing into a shallow roasting tin or baking dish. Can be kept in the fridge for up to two days before baking. Top the stuffing with the remaining torn bread. To cook, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and bake for 30-35 mins until the top is crispy.