Geoffrey Zakarian's Sausage, Kale and White Bean Stew, Beauty, as seen on The Kitchen, Season 38/39
Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Sausage, Kale and White Bean Stew

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 25 min
  • Active: 40 min
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
This stew is hearty and comforting and combines rich flavors with nourishing ingredients. The savory sausage and garlic add a deep, satisfying taste, while the tender kale and creamy white beans provide a lovely balance of texture and freshness. This soul-warming stew is ideal for chilly days, offering both warmth and a boost of nutrients in every bite.

Ingredients

Directions

Special equipment:
an immersion blender
  1. In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, crumbling it as it cooks. Transfer the sausage to a plate using a slotted spoon.
  2. Add 1 more tablespoon olive oil plus the onions and the Fresno peppers to the pan. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water to deglaze the pan and scrape up the sausage bits from the bottom. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until the onions are translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and paprika and cook for 1 minute more. (You can add more olive oil here if the pan looks dry.)
  3. Add the chicken bone broth or stock, thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes. Empty one can of beans into a tall container and ladle in about 2 cups of the hot stock from the stew. Using an immersion blender, puree the beans and add them back to the stew along with the whole beans; this gives the broth a bit of extra body.
  4. Add the kale to the stew with a bit of salt and cook for 10 minutes more. Add the lemon juice, then stir and taste. Add more salt and pepper if needed.
  5. Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve with freshly grated pecorino, fresh parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.