Italian Sausage and Greens Stir Fry
Crumbled Italian Sausage with Greens Stir Fry for an Easy Healthy Low Carb Dinner
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Swiss Chard
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon red chili flakes
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons Pecorino or Parmesan freshly grated
- 1 pound Loose Italian Sausage
- 4 ounces ricotta cheese
Instructions
- Trim the tips of the swiss chard. Discard.
- Rinse, dry, and chop swiss chard. Cut the stems into a small dice. Cut the leaves larger, as they will reduce in size.
- Heat frying pan prior to adding oil.
- Add oil and turn to medium heat.
- Add garlic cloves and sautè until golden. Remove and discard. Do not over brown.
- Add chard leaves and stem to pan and sautè until softened.
- Add Parmesan or Pecorino and toss.
- Season with red chili flakes to taste, and add salt and pepper.
- Remove greens to a bowl in order to cook sausage in same pan.
- You may need to add a tablespoon of oil to pan. Crumble sausage and cook until cooked through.
- Add greens back in and mix with sausage.
- Add dollops of ricotta cheese and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkled Pecorino Romano or parmesan.