Dinner Together: Sausage with Chard, Cannellini and Tomatoes
In even more of a hurry than usual for this week's Dinner Together, I turned to a one-pot meal that made good use of the sausage I had just bought. For this streamlined version, I didn't even consult a recipe.
Unfortunately, my dear daughter thought it looked awful (even though I made sure to leave the sausage out of hers).
She didn't even want to try it. I told her that was fine, but she wouldn't get her normal after-dinner treat (usually a cookie or a square of chocolate) unless she took at least a couple of bites. She finally tried it, but gave the dish two thumbs down.
My carnivore son didn't want to try this either. But he did end up liking it, and ate plenty...
The good news is that this recipe couldn't be easier, and it mixes decent at-the-ready canned ingredients with fresh meat and veggies. Hopefully it'll go over better at your house.
Sausage with Chard, Cannellini and Tomatoes
Serves 4
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
One can cannellini beans, about 15 ounces, drained and rinsed
One 14 ½ ounce can diced tomatoes with their juices
1 head Swiss chard
1-2 teaspoons dried oregano
Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Remove casings from sausages and crumble into pan; cook until browned. Add beans and tomatoes and stir. Meanwhile, wash chard thoroughly by swishing in several bowls of cold water. Drain and tear into pieces. Add to Dutch oven, stirring into mixture and cooking just until chard is slightly wilted. Stir in oregano to taste and serve.
Per serving: 315 calories, 17 grams protein, 16 grams fat, 6 grams saturated fat, 25 grams carbohydrate, 7 grams fiber, 33 milligrams cholesterol, 713 milligrams sodium. Analysis by registered dietitian Jodie Shield.
(Photo by me)
Categories: Dinner Together, Food and Recipes
