Best 10 Italian Kale Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Add kale, beans, tomatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, seasonings and stock to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until vegetables are tender. Top each serving with cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE KALE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon., Add kale to pot; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add garlic and, if desired, pepper flakes; cook 1 minute. Add wine; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in sausage mixture and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until kale is tender, 15-20 minutes.

DAVE'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• This soup uses kale, but you can use any of the major greens you like. I have alternated in kale, escarole, and it has been reviewed with others using spinach. As the first review of this recipe indicates, using multiple pots can be a pain. However, the only reason to use two pots is if you are actually using kale. Other greens that are softer don't require blanching and as a result you can get away with using just one pot.
• Using two pans, the soup pot and a regular 12 inch sauté pan:.
• Step 1.
• In the soup pot:.
• Rinse the kale well, chopping off heavy stems.
• While the kale is wet just add to soup pot and add about a quarter cup of water. Blanch the kale leaves in pot, reserve liquid and leave in soup pot for now.
• Step 2.
• In the sauté pan.
• Skin the sausage, split lengthwise while raw with knife, and cut into bite sized pieces, so they look like small meatballs.
• Lightly brown the sausage (do not cook through) drain and set as aside.
• Make sure when cooking that you don't burn the sausage as you will be cooking with the sausage grease next.
• Pour out any grease that will easily drip out, but leave a fine coat of the sausage grease on the pan for your next step and set pan aside for now.
• If you burn chunks of sausage to the pan, just use a paper towel to wipe out any black crust but leave some of the fat there.
• Step 3.
• Once the sausage is set aside take the large pieces of kale and chop into bite sized pieces. Return to the soup pot, keeping any liquid in the pot.
• Add broth and tomatoes to the pot with the kale and begin to heat on high.
• Step 4.
• Sauté onion, garlic and jalapeño pepper into the slightly greasy pan with the 2 table spoons of butter.
• When onions are slightly translucent or about 3 minutes, add spices to this mixture.
• Step 5.
• Add the sauté pan contents to the soup pot and add the sausage to the soup pot. Bring the entire mixture to a boil. After boiling for about 2 minutes, reduce heat to a medium low heat and simmer for about 1.5 hours.
• Optional:.
• Option 1:.
• If you like, add 1 cup of rice to this and at 8 ounces of water while cooking. Suggest you add the rice to the sauté pan and sauté with the onion mix for about 3 minutes before putting into the main soup pot.
• Option 2:.
• After soup has simmered for about half an hour alone, add a package of noodles of your choice and the 8 ounces of water.
• Option 3:.
• Add 3 Medium potatoes chopped into small pieces while raw, sauté with onions until the potato cubes are soft to the touch. Add to soup pot.
• Add 3 Medium potatoes chopped into small pieces while raw, sauté with onions until the potato cubes are soft to the touch. Add to soup pot.

ITALIAN KALE

Steps:

• Cook the kale in a large, covered saucepan over medium-high heat until the leaves wilt. Once the volume of the kale is reduced by half, uncover and stir in the garlic, olive oil and vinegar. Cook while stirring for 2 more minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Cook sausage in the hot oil until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add potatoes and onions; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add kale and garlic, cover, and wilt greens, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour chicken broth and garbanzo beans into the pot. Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes and beans are tender, about 40 minutes.

ITALIAN KALE CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Pulse egg yolk, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, oregano, colatura (if using), and cayenne in a food processor or blender until smooth. Combine canola oil and 1/2 cup olive oil in a measuring cup with spout. With the motor running, add blended oil in a very thin stream; purée until a creamy emulsion forms. Add cheese and pulse to combine. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Toss bread with remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil and spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, tossing once or twice, until crisp and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Combine kale and croutons in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing and toss to combine.
• Do ahead
• Dressing can be made up to 5 days ahead. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

TURKEY ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP WITH KALE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk egg and water together in a bowl. Mix in bread crumbs and let stand 5 minutes. Add turkey, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper; stir gently to blend. Shape mixture into 1 1/4-inch diameter meatballs using wet hands. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Coat chilled meatballs in 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes.
• Pour remaining olive oil into a heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add carrots and shallot; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and wine. Bring to a boil, add orzo, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, until orzo is tender, about 5 minutes. Add kale and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes more. Add cooked meatballs and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

ITALIAN KALE

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir in pine nuts or almonds and cook 1 to 2 minutes, shaking pan often, until lightly toasted. Put into a small bowl.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in same skillet. Add garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring often, until just starting to color. Add 1/3 cup water, the kale, raisins and salt.
• Cover and cook about 5 to 6 minutes stirring once, until greens are tender and water is nearly evaporated. Stir in almonds and serve immediately.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• I USE A CAST IRON DUTCH OVEN FOR THIS DISH. POKE SAUSAGE WITH FORK SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE HOLES FOR JUICE TO COME OUT. BROWN IN DUTCH OVEN. REDUCE HEAT AND LET COOK FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL DONE. REMOVE AND SLICE SAUSAGE INTO 1 ½ INCH SLICES AFTER COOKING PEEL AND CUT POTATOES IN HALF THEN INTO ¼ INCH SLICES COOK BACON AND ONIONS IN DUTCH OVEN OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL DONE. REMOVE BACON AND CRUMBLE. ADD GARLIC TO PAN AND COOK ABOUT A MINUTE MORE. ADD CHICKEN BASE, WATER AND POTATOES TO DUTCH OVEN AND SIMMER UNTIL POTATOES ARE DONE. ADD BACON, SAUSAGE, KALE AND CREAM. SIMMER ABOUT 4 MINUTES AND SERVE WITH TOASTED GARLIC BREAD AND GREEN SALAD YOU CAN ALSO ADD COUTONS TO THE SOUP BEFORE SERVING.

ITALIAN KALE

Steps:

• In a large pot heat oil on medium-high heat. Toss in onions, peppers, and garlic. Cook for a two or three minutes, then add all of the chopped kale and broth/water. Turn heat to medium and cook until tender. (This is really up to you - I like mine a little al dente!) Salt and toss before serving.