YUMMMmmmm! I didn't bother browning the pasta and all that. Just made the sauce and served it over whole wheat linguine. I thought it was KILLER, but my husband wasn't quite as enthusiastic about it as I was. Still, I'd make it again because it is sooooooooooo good!
Sausage and Clams with Chickpeas
This recipe features the Portuguese-inspired combination of sausage, kale, and clams. Use sweet turkey Italian sausage if you prefer less spice.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 cups)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 349
- Calories from fat: 33%
- Fat: 12.6g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.4g
- Protein: 31.1g
- Carbohydrate: 30.8g
- Fiber: 5.7g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
- Iron: 13.1mg
- Sodium: 842mg
- Calcium: 242mg
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 12 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Madeira wine or dry sherry
- 8 cups chopped kale (about 10 ounces)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 16 littleneck clams
- 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
Preparation
- 1. Heat a Dutch oven over high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in chopped onion and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add Madeira; cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates. Add kale, salt, and chicken broth; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in clams and chickpeas; cook, covered, 10 minutes or until shells open. Discard any unopened shells.
Sausage and Clams with Chickpeas Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Shellfish, Poultry
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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