White Beans, Sausage, & Kale Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb Italian turkey sausage
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 garlic cloves, sliced
2 (15 ounce) cans no-salt-added white beans, do not drain
3/4 lb baby kale or 3/4 lb spinach
fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, more to taste

Preparation

Remove sausage from its casing and break into bite-sized pieces. Saute in the oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Saute the garlic until just golden, about 1 minute. Add the beans with their liquid and stir in the kale, a few handfuls at a time.
Simmer until the kale is tender, about 2 minutes, add more water as necessary to the beans moist.
Stir the sausage back into the pan with the beans and kale.
Season with black pepper and the balsamic vinegar.