{"id":1503,"date":"2012-11-14T17:22:30","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T23:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kevskitchen.com\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2012-11-14T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2012-11-14T23:24:28","slug":"kale-pecans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevskitchen.com\/?p=1503","title":{"rendered":"Kale & Pecans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My original thought for this speedy dish used andouille sausage<\/a> rather than chicken, though I didn’t have any homemade andouille and it’s not the easiest thing to find in Winnipeg on short notice. Maybe I was thinking about our next visit to New Orleans on some subconscious level or maybe it was simply a craving for spice and pecans. Regardless, this did the trick. If the sausage you are using is extremely lean, you may want to add a splash of olive oil with the kale when cooking.<\/p>\n

As for the word “pecan”, it was made very clear to me during a fun session at The New Orleans School of Cooking, that a pee can is something people may have kept next to their beds many years ago. The tasty morsels used in southern cooking are pronounced “puh-con”. Now that you’re in the know, be very careful how you pronounce the word when ordering down south as you may just get what you ask for!<\/p>\n

Time: 20 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves: 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 pound spicy chicken sausage \u2013 sliced<\/address>\n
\u00bc cup pecan pieces<\/address>\n
8 cups kale \u2013 roughly chopped with stalks discarded<\/address>\n
2 cloves garlic – very finely chopped or crushed<\/address>\n
\u00bc teaspoon kosher salt<\/address>\n
\u00bc teaspoon fresh ground black pepper<\/address>\n

Preparation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Place a heavy pan on medium-high heat and add the sausage once the pan is hot. Cook, stirring occasionally for five minutes.<\/p>\n

While the sausage is cooking, place a separate small pan on medium heat and toast the pecan pieces, stirring often until they begin to darken. Remove from heat immediately.<\/p>\n

Add the kale and garlic to the chicken, stirring often for four minutes. Season with the salt and pepper, then remove from heat.<\/p>\n

Plate the kale and sausage immediately and top with the toasted pecans.<\/p>\n

Get the PDF and nutrition info<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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