Kale, Sausage & Lentil Skillet Supper

I love this recipe, but only after a modification. Cooked turkey sausage links are bland and end up being useless in this dish taste-wise. I tried a few different varieties before asking a foodie friend how to fix this dish, and upon his suggestion I switched to a pound of loose, uncooked Italian sausage (pork, usually). While theoretically chicken or turkey sausage is fewer calories, that was not my experience when I actually bought it and checked the label, so this change lowered the calories of the previous more bland version. So the modification is to brown the sausage as you would hamburger, set it aside as usual and then add it back when you add the kale so it can warm back up. Don't drain the pan - use the sausage grease instead of oil to brown the onions.

Tasty but not a looker!Red wine and sage add amazing flavor to this dish and I really enjoyed eating it but probably wouldn't serve it to guests as it's not that great to look at (red onion and red wine give a grayish hue). Had to cook lentils and kale longer than the recipe called for and add more liquid. Pros: Great flavor, hearty, fillingCons: Unattractive, takes a long time

Tasty but not a looker! Red wine and sage add amazing flavor to this dish and I really enjoyed eating it but probably wouldn't serve it to guests as it's not that great to look at (red onion and red wine give a grayish hue). Had to cook lentils and kale longer than the recipe called for and add more liquid. Pros: Great flavor, hearty, filling Cons: Unattractive, takes a long time

YummyThe kale took 45 minutes to get reasonably tender. I had to add more water too as the original water + wine had cooked away. The lentils took only 30 minutes, not 40. Next time I'll put the kale in at the beginning with the lentils.Pros: Tasty and simple to prepareCons: Kale doesn't cook in 12 minutes

Yummy The kale took 45 minutes to get reasonably tender. I had to add more water too as the original water + wine had cooked away. The lentils took only 30 minutes, not 40. Next time I'll put the kale in at the beginning with the lentils. Pros: Tasty and simple to prepare Cons: Kale doesn't cook in 12 minutes

Not super easy- but super delicious I'm a beginner at cooking, and this was my first time using wine in a recipe. I actually used regular brown lentils because I had a big bag I had been meaning to use and they came out just fine. For the wine I used a Malbec and for the sausage I used a Roasted Garlic and Gruyere Chicken Sausage. I don't think I cooked the kale in it long enough at the end- and I thought the directions could have been clearer, but n the end I figured it out, used the right amount of everything, and it came out delicious. It's a perfect one dish meal that makes great leftovers. I had it for dinner 4 nights in a row- and I wasn't sick of it! Pros: Great taste, highly nutritious, easy cleanup Cons: Recipe not the easiest to follow, long cook time

Very tasty! The red wine really added nice depth to the flavor. I don't eat meat but it was very easy to avoid the pieces of sausage. My husband and his friend both went back for seconds. This recipe makes a lot of food (the serving size is actually pretty large) so you'll probably have leftovers. The French green lentils held up very well when reheated for lunch the next day.

awesome!This was great! I used trader joe's garlic chicken sausage which has a lot of salt in it already so I thought it was very flavorful. Also, didn't have red pepper so I omitted it and added more black pepper. I bought a bunch of kale but it was not 12 cups, probably about 6 or 7. Kind of thought it was going to be more of a soup/stew but it was more of a warm salad.

awesome! This was great! I used trader joe's garlic chicken sausage which has a lot of salt in it already so I thought it was very flavorful. Also, didn't have red pepper so I omitted it and added more black pepper. I bought a bunch of kale but it was not 12 cups, probably about 6 or 7. Kind of thought it was going to be more of a soup/stew but it was more of a warm salad.

For a vegetarian version I used Trader Joe's Italian Sausageless sausage. I did not think it needed lots of salt, but maybe that's a matter of personal taste.

For a vegetarian version I used Trader Joe's Italian Sausageless sausage. I did not think it needed lots of salt, but maybe that's a matter of personal taste.