Kale With Spicy Italian Sausage

• 4 packed cups of washed, coarsely chopped kale*
• (we used a mix of russian red and curly. you could also use broccoli rabe, but I don't recommend any other less-sturdy greens)
• 1 medium clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil (optional)
• 2 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped (we tend to go with vine tomatoes, but we've used cherry and grape tomatoes also. the only tomato that we will not use in this recipe is a hothouse. bland, watery, blah.)
• 2 links spicy italian sausage (1/2-3/4 of a lb)**
• Parmesan cheese
• Good bread of your choice

1. *To trim kale, fold the leaf in half, take a sharp knife and slice away the thick stalk (a.k.a rib), then very coarsely chop.
2. **Note: This dish is also delicious with sweet italian sausage and sausage with fennel. If you're using spicy sausage, be prepared for the dish to be extra spicy, as the kale seems to soak up all the flavor.
3. Heat pan, cook sausages until cooked through. Remove sausages and let sit.
4. Reduce heat to low, add 1/2 tbsp olive oil and scrape bottom of pan. Add diced garlic and saute for 1 minute, or until just brown. Add kale and tomatoes, let simmer on low, while tending to sausage.
5. Slice sausages into 1/2 inch rounds. Add immediately to kale and tomatoes.
6. Stir to combine in pot, still on low heat. Cover with lid, and let simmer, approx. 5 minutes, or until kale is wilted and tomatoes are cooked down. Stir occasionally, to ensure even cooking.
7. Divide, sprinkle with freshly grated parmesean, and serve with bread for soaking up the juicy goodness.

of washed, could also, clove garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, italian sausage, parmesan cheese, bread

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/kale-with-spicy-italian-sausage-51231021 (may not work)