Northern German Kale and Sausage (Grünkohl und Pinkel)

Name: Northern German Kale and Sausage (Grünkohl und Pinkel)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 pound kale, cleaned and chopped, or 12 ounces frozen kale, chopped; 2 pieces bacon, chopped, or 50 grams German Bauchspeck, diced; 1/2 onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons beef bouillon; 1 tablespoon mustard; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste, optional; 4 sausages, such as bratwurst, frankfurters or other; 1 thick slice ham, optional

A hearty Northern German dish, Grünkohl und Pinkel features cooked kale and sausages, traditionally enjoyed during Grünkohlfahrt.

⭐ 4.3 (65 reviews) Prep: 30 minCook: 75 minTotal: 105 minYields: 3 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

German

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Instructions

Start boiling water.
Clean and chop kale leaves, discarding thick stems; blanch fresh kale for 1 minute, then drain, or use thawed frozen kale.
Brown bacon in a pan, then sauté onion and blanched kale in the rendered grease.
Cook for 2-3 minutes, then add water to cover, stir in beef bouillon, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in mustard, then place sausages and optional ham on top and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
Season with pepper; add salt only after tasting due to salty meat.
Serve hot.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 508 kcal

Carbohydrate: 13 g

Cholesterol: 93 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 24 g

Saturated Fat: 13 g

Sodium: 1708 mg

Sugar: 4 g

Fat: 41 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g