Sausage Kale Saute with Polenta

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 lb italian turkey sausage

8 ounces prepared polenta, cut into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slices

1 cup kale, chopped

1 tablespoon water

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 cups lower-sugar marinara sauce 

2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into small pieces

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high.

2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add sausage; cook 3 minutes, stirring. Remove sausage. Add polenta to pan; cook 5 minutes. Remove polenta. Add kale, 1 tablespoon water, and pepper to pan. Cover; cook 2 minutes. Uncover; stir in sausage and marinara. Nestle polenta, browned side up, into sausage mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Broil 2 minutes.

Serving Size: 2 polenta slices and 3/4 cup sausage mix

Fat 8g      Carbs 17g      Sugar 2.6g      Protein 21.4g