Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Chorizo with Beans and Kale

Loosely adopted from Nigella Lawson, this dish is a snap to make, and pretty darn yummy.
Kale as I may have mentioned is one of the super greens--it makes spinach look like a wimp ;)
If you are not familiar with chorizo, be warned it packs a little heat so you may want to go easy on the hungarian paprika. Also, most chorizo is pre-cooked; if it is raw, obviously cook until cooked.

Chorizo with Beans and Kale

Bunch of kale, washed and torn off stems into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 lb. chorizo sausage in links, sliced
1 can (reg size can) cannelli beans (white kidney beans)
Hungarian paprika
Salt and pepper

In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat, add chorizo for about 5 minutes (the pan will also turn bright orange at this point. At rinsed beans and carefully mix until beans are heated. Sprinkle with paprika.

Remove sausage and beans. Set aside.

Add kale and cook until bright green and slightly wilted. Season with salt and pepper.

Place cooked kale on large plate and pour sausage bean mixture on top.

Serve. It doesn't get any easier!

*You may want to sprinkle final dish with more paprika depending on your tastes.

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