Braised Pork Sausage & White Beans
with Kale, Pearl Pasta & Parmesan
- Wheat
- Milk
This hearty, warming dish is packed with Italian pork sausage that’s browned and braised along with tender white beans, garlic, and kale—which wilts as it simmers in chicken stock—until all of the flavors meld together. You’ll add springy couscous and a swirl of butter to the pan to turn the cozy factor up to 11, then finish with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, chili flakes, and fresh lemon juice for a meal to remember.
Ingredients
¾ cup
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Cannellini Beans
4 ounce
Kale
3 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Lemon
1 clove
Garlic
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
18 ounce
Italian Pork Sausage
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Bring couscous, half the stock concentrates, and 1 cup water (2 cups for 4 servings) to a boil in a small pot. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender, 6-8 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 3.
While couscous cooks, drain and rinse beans. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Remove and discard any thick center stems from kale. Quarter lemon.
Remove sausage* from casing if necessary; discard casing.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
Add beans and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Stir in kale, remaining stock concentrates, and ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4 servings). Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is wilted, 1-2 minutes. (For 4, add half the kale and stir until slightly wilted; add remaining kale and cook 3-4 minutes more.)
Reduce heat under pan with sausage-kale mixture to low. Add cooked couscous, 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice. Cook, stirring, until butter has melted.
Add another squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Divide sausage and white beans between plates. Sprinkle with Parmesan and as many chili flakes as you like. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Apr 2026- Flavor: Many found it surprisingly delicious with authentic Italian comfort food flavors, though some wanted more seasoning beyond salt.
- Ease of prep: Super quick and easy to make with minimal cleanup, though removing sausage casings can be messy.
- Suggestions: Add extra garlic, lemon, or herbs for deeper flavor; drain sausage grease and cook kale longer to reduce bitterness.
- Leftovers: Generous portions with excellent leftovers that taste great the next day, even served cold 🍲
- Kale prep: Many prefer whole kale leaves over pre-chopped to avoid tough stems; spinach works as a great substitute.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was my favorite recipe I've made to date. I was surprised by the flavors and textures. I was worried the beans wouldn't cook properly with them only being added to the pan immediately after opening rather than being boiled first. It was my first time trying kale as well.
I was surprised how flavorful this was! I liked the combo of white beans with cous cous. The lemon brought it all together and the sausage was great in combination.
If making this for 4 people, may want to suggest to wilt the kale in a separate skillet and then add it to the rest. With all of the beans and sausage, it's tough to get all of the kale wilted in that same pan.
Really enjoyed this meal. The beans mixed with the couscous nicely round out the portion size, making for a rather filling and tasty final product
Great flavor, and easy to make. I got the chicken sausage option which was nice and light. I added more garlic and lemon to taste.
Very tasty and easy, but please just the sausage meat. I don't like prying the casing off.
Substituted spinach as the kale had gone bad. Flavor was wonderful and broth/beans were creamy.
I'm loving the kale with the beans and Italian sausage. So hearty and very tasty.
Instead of pearl pasta- something more bite worthy has to happen. There's too many soft ingredients when the flavor is perfectly on point. I would use one of the spiral pastas or the rigatoni or add a bread or something on the side.
Very flavorful dish. The combination or the white beans and cous cous was a bit too much. Not sure they totally went together.
