Lunch: Budget-Friendly Kale and Sausage Sauté

Enjoy this simple dish of greens, beans and chicken sausage. It can be ready in just 10 minutes!

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Kale

Health benefits of Budget-Friendly Kale and Sausage Sauté

Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 links Italian style chicken sausage (about 3 ounces each), diced
1 onion, diced
10 ounce bag chopped kale
½ cup low sodium, fat-free chicken broth
1-15.5 ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Add olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium heat.
Add diced sausage and onion and sauté until onions begin to turn golden brown.
Add the kale and chicken broth and sauté until kale softens.
Add remaining ingredients and sauté 3-4 more minutes to heat the beans through. 
Recipe cost: $9.89

Serving Suggestion: Serve with a side of brown rice to round out the meal. 

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