Crispy Garlic Kale with Chorizo and Beans

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Crispy Garlic Kale with Chorizo and Beans

4.1 of 5 (41)

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 254.0

Total Fat: 8.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 433.5 mg
Total Carbs: 31.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
Protein: 14.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Crispy Garlic Kale with Chorizo and Beans calories by ingredient

Introduction

Soy substitutes are so convincingly delicious that no one will know this isn't real chorizo. Bonus: This dish has zero cholesterol!
Soy substitutes are so convincingly delicious that no one will know this isn't real chorizo. Bonus: This dish has zero cholesterol!

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 small cloves garlic, sliced thin

2 links soy chorizo

1 cup homemade vegetable stock

2 bags Fresh Express Baby Kale Mix

1 14.5-ounce can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Tips

When buying kale look for dark leaves and avoid kale that has yellow or brown patches.

Soy sausage is fully cooked. We're sauteing it to add color and flavor. (You could use regular chorizo in this recipe, but I recommend using half as much to cut sodium and cholesterol.)

Serve with crusty whole-grain bread for a quick, hearty vegan supper.

Directions

Place a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil to the warm pan, then add the garlic. Cook 3-4 minutes, stirring often so the garlic doesn't burn. Remove the garlic from the pan and transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.

Add the sausage to the pan, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon as it browns. If the pan gets too hot, add 1/4 cup of the stock to pull up any fond (crust) that has developed on the bottom of pan. After the sausage is browned, remove from the pan with a slotted spoon. Add the kale to the pan, cover, and allow to wilt for two minutes.
Stir the kale, then add the beans, pepper and remaining stock. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and cook for 5 minutes.

Just before serving, add the garlic and sausage back to the pan and toss to combine.

Makes 8 cups, 2 cups per serving

Serving Size: Makes 8 cups, 2 cups per serving

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

DAHLEEA

Very Good

14 of 15 people found this review helpful

I included some red bell pepper and onion in this dish. I did not remove and later add ingredients back to the pan as suggested. It seemed like an unnecessary time killer and I had no problems. I will definitely make this again. Yummy! - 5/25/12
CD12706889

Incredible!

9 of 10 people found this review helpful

This was great! I only had one bunch of kale and I used bulk soy chorizo which I sauteed with the garlic. This will become a regular recipe - my son who is a vegan loved it. I'm a carnivore and I thought it was great! - 7/25/12
CD13178102

Incredible!

8 of 9 people found this review helpful

This was a hit at my house. Instead of chorizo I did veggie protein crumbles and I added a little cumin, and red pepper flakes and it came out amazinggggggg! This will be a repeat at my house. Thanks for the recipe - 9/24/12
SPINNER520

Incredible!

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

The flavor was outstanding. My only adjustment was to add a red pepper cut in strips. One drawback was that I got 3 two cup servings not 4. I used a pound of kale. - 8/26/12
SANDSLIB

Incredible!

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Made it with spinach and turkey bacon! Was just deeeevine! I added onion and mushrooms. Oh...and a touch of lite cream at the end. :) - 11/15/12
PATTK1220

Very Good

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I make a similar dish frequently. You can cut the calories by eliminating the oil and using broth to sautee the veggies. If I don't make my own vegan sausages, I use soy-free Field Roast Mexican Chipotle (or the other varieties - Italian or Smoked Apple Sage). Making your own sausage is really easy! - 10/4/12
KEEPYOUNG

Very Good

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have made a similar recipe using chicken sausage (Alfresco - 1 link). i use rosemary in mine. - 9/10/12
NANCYHOME247

Incredible!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Yep, a winner, even with a healthy meat-based sausage. I agree with the comment down-thread about not removing ingredients from the pan. The only reason to do this would be to drain away oil, and there isn't that much to worry about. - 10/4/12
SUGARSMOM2

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

healthy . good for you . loved .. - 8/8/12
CSHOWALTER2

Incredible!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Oh my gosh this was amazing! The only variance I did was 1 bunch of kale (vs. 2) and I used chicken stock instead of vegetable since that's what I had. This definitely hit the spot and I will be making again! - 10/8/12
CD13710633

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought kale, and I'm searching for aa recipe for this lazy day..This is a perfect one..thanks for sharing! - 3/2/13
CD13084410

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I used hot Italian sausage because the males at my table must have MEAT. I thought it was pretty good. I'm going to try again with a sage sausage. - 10/7/12
EMPIRECAT

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This sounds awesome! Love kale and great northern beans, and it never occured to me to put the two together. Can't wait to try this. : ) - 10/4/12
MIPALADY23

1 of 7 people found this review helpful

LOL i can totally hear my husband telling me, "All this needs is bacon!" - 8/24/12
LESSOFMOORE

This looks interesting. - 4/18/21
PIZZA5152

A family favourite we all love kale - 4/8/21
SHERYE

Incredible!

Really good dish, I added some red peppers and fresh garlic ohhhhh so yummy - 1/21/21
BLOND1E

Looks so good! - 12/9/20
CHERYLHURT

Great - 10/10/20
KITTYHAWK1949

so very good - 8/31/20
NANASUEH

yummy - 8/6/20
DMEYER4

great recipe - 4/13/20
PICKIE98

How big are those links? - 2/8/20
WILDKAT781

sound yummy - 1/13/20
JAMER123

Looks good. Thanks for sharing. - 10/28/19
JIACOLO

This looks good - 10/28/19
ETHELMERZ

Bad

Made with green beans, kale is horrid stuff! - 10/7/19
ROBBIEY

This is great. Added my own spices for extra flavor. - 9/28/19
ANHELIC

Sounds like a yummy veggie. Looking forward to making this. Thanks for sharing. - 9/24/19
PWILLOW1

I used spinach because I had it on hand and worked nicely. Very tasty. - 9/22/19
BIKE4HEALTH

Kale is the best - 8/27/19
TWEETYKC00

Not bad, but I prefer using regular chorizo. - 8/27/19
JANIEWWJD

This sounds really good!! - 8/19/19
MNABOY

Bad

not my tatse - 4/30/19
NASFKAB

Great idea added chopped chili, & onions & no soy stuff so used some turkey sausage instead - 3/2/19
BILLTHOMSON

Incredible!

I enjoy exploring new types of salads I've never had before, very delicious. - 2/27/19
DAIZYSTARLITE

yummy - 2/26/19
SKIMBRO

Need to try! - 1/11/19
CJS1MOMMY

Very Good

wasn't as bad as I thought it was - 1/11/19
CHERIRIDDELL

Yummy ! - 12/30/18
ELRIDDICK

Very Good

Thanks for sharing - 12/21/18
RHOOK20047

Incredible!

wow this was good! - 12/17/18
GEORGE815

Eating them veggies - 12/15/18
DEE107

this looks so good - 11/25/18
NANCYPAT1

Interesting! - 11/25/18
TOMATOCAFEGAL

O.K.

sososo - 10/25/18
CECTARR

Thanks - 10/23/18
4CONNIESHEALTH

Incredible!

Very very good! - 10/20/18
RYCGIRL

very good - 10/20/18
SISTERPRETTY

yummy... - 9/13/18
SUNSHINE99999

interesting - 9/10/18
NEPTUNE1939

tasty - 8/20/18
ROSSYFLOSSY

Incredible!

So tasty! - 8/18/18
ARTJAC

NICE - 8/17/18
RAZZOOZLE

Good

good - 8/17/18
LOSER05

Incredible!

looks good. - 8/17/18
REDROBIN47

This looks good. Just wish I liked kale. Not my favorite. - 8/17/18
CD6913562

This is my kind of salad, and it is delicious. - 8/17/18
MBPP50

Yummy - 8/17/18
KATHYJO56

Good

This is probably good, but I didn't care for it at all - 8/16/18
WHITEANGEL4

Hubby loves this - 3/25/18
KACEYSW

Very Good

This is flat out YUMMY! - 3/14/18
JUNETTA2002

Incredible!

Good recipe - 3/9/18
SHOAPIE

Will have to sub for northern beans. I hate them. - 3/9/18
DJ4HEALTH

Good

Tasted good but did not know what soy chorizo was and used soy sauce instead still good - 12/20/17
BARCELONAME

yummy - 12/13/17
AJB121299

nice - 12/12/17
SUSANBEAMON

Read this one. If I ever made it, I would use spinach or collard greens. Kale is just too wrong for my tastebuds. - 12/8/17
MIYAMO

Incredible!

Very different. I loved it. - 11/26/17
LOVELY*LADY

greens yes - 10/30/17
BUSYGRANNY5

Very Good

Yummy!!! Quiet tasty!! - 10/30/17
COURTENAYE

Finally a good kale recipe. - 8/31/17
MSTINA0519

LOVE GREENS - 8/2/17
NONNAOF2

Very Good

I liked the soy chorizo and added sliced red, green and yellow peppers to this for some color. - 3/9/16
MARYJOHANNAH

We did love this..added onions and ours was NOT crispy but that was okay...lovely flavors - 10/28/15
MYKIDZRKUTE

Ok so every year I make it a goal to incorporate more greens into my diet. I hate greens of any kind! I LOVE iceberg lettuce and thats really where it stops. The most progress i've made over the past two years is chopping up spinach in tiny bits for omlets or shakes. Does this cook up crunchy? - 12/28/13
SH9719

Incredible!

I loved this dish. I need to add more kale to the dish. - 7/23/13
RIDETBRED

Very Good

i really liked this, but what did am i missing? my kale wasn't crispy at all. it was good, but i hoped for crispy! - 4/27/13
CD13398639

I HATE KALE BUT I LOVE CHORIZO SO I WILL TRY THIS RECIPE AND TRY TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND! LYNN - 4/26/13
JPANNELL0

Incredible!

Love this! Talk about different and satisfying! YUM! - 2/25/13
CD13206543

Incredible!

great! - 11/15/12
TIMOTHYNOHE

Incredible!

I just knew I would love this, but She(WMBO) is a whole different question. She loved it! "It was spicy but not so much that I couldn't eat it. No get me one of those frozen fruit bars."

A true compliment. - 10/5/12
LIVINGDEAD_GIRL

I might try this with some chourico or maybe linguica since it seems similar to Portuguese Kale Soup. I wonder though, for those of us that don't like beans, is there something you can substitute for the beans? - 10/4/12
PHYLCK

Good

Was a nice change, but nothing special. - 10/4/12
LEANJEAN6

Very Good

really good - 10/4/12
PATRICIAANN46

Incredible!

My family loves this. - 10/4/12
SVIPETERSON

This was awesome. I added some red pepper and used chicken sausage. It was awesome. Will definitely make again. - 10/4/12
DMSGLASS

Love kale. Will definitely have to try this recipe. - 10/4/12
CMADELINE1

Delicious and couldn't be easier. - 8/28/12
KMBJBB

0 of 4 people found this review helpful

Non of my local stores sell the soy chorizo anymore. I will really have to search for it. Not sure about the kale though. Last time I had kale, I couldn't handle the taste. - 8/25/12
BOMBSHELLY

I had some bratwurst that came in our fresh fork bag this week, along with some gorgeous kale. Added some onion, used pinto beans instead of the white - turned out great! - 8/24/12
GO_REN_GO

0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Looking forward to trying this soon! - 8/24/12
CD12468840

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'd love a recipe for Soy Chorizo! There is none where I live. :( - 8/24/12