Sauteed Kale with Andouille Sausage

Name: Sauteed Kale with Andouille Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil (or as needed); 4 ounces (2 links) Andouille sausage (halved and sliced); 2 large bunches kale (tough stems removed, coarsely chopped --OR-- 1 (16-ounce) bag kale); 4 cloves garlic (chopped); Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce (or to taste)

5 from 7 votes

Total Time: 25 mins

By Carol

Updated Mar 12, 2022, Published Feb 26, 2019

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Sauteed Kale with Andouille Sausage is a modern twist on a Southern classic that’s super easy and just as flavorful!

Spicy Sautéed Kale with Andouille Sausage - Overhead shot of dish in cast iron skillet on wooden trivet with gray towel

The inspiration behind this recipe:
How to make Sauteed Kale with Andouille Sausage:
Love kale? Here are more great kale recipes:
Sauteed Kale with Andouille Sausage Recipe

The inspiration behind this recipe:

There’s certainly an art to cooking greens the Southern way and I would NOT want to get in the middle of two Southern cooks debating whose greens are better.

You see, I’m a Yankee and I had to learn about Southern cooking. When I first moved to the South, I couldn’t believe how long they cooked their vegetables!

My soon-to-be husband who already lived here in the Memphis area had just been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I remember getting something to eat in the hospital cafeteria that had seriously well-cooked yellow squash.

However, since then, I’ve come to love the intricacies of Southern American cooking. These are people who take extreme pride in what they create and good Southern-style cuisine is like no other in the world! Slowly-braised collards cooked down into melty goodness with a ham hock is something everyone needs to experience in their lifetime.

Spicy Sauteed Kale with Andouille Sausage is a twist on the slowly-braised Southern classic but with some New Orleans flair that’s perfect for today! No need to slowly-braise anything. A quick saute with Andouille sausage, garlic, hot sauce and vinegar and it’s all done!

Spicy Sautéed Kale with Andouille Sausage - Overhead shot of three small wooden plates filled with this dish on gray background

How to make Sauteed Kale with Andouille Sausage:

Start with about 4 ounces of cooked Andouille sausage (this Wisconsin girl loves Johnsonville!). Cut in half lengthwise, then cut into half-moon pieces.

Andouille sausage cut into pieces on wooden cutting board

Give the Andouille sausage a quick saute in a little oil. Transfer it to a plate.

Photo of Andouille sausage being sauteed in cast iron skillet being stirred with wooden spoon

Start sauteeing the kale in batches with garlic, salt and black pepper.

Shot of sauteed kale in cast iron skillet

Add the Andouille sausage back in along with some Tabasco (another Southern staple) and a splash of vinegar!

Baby! That’s it!

Spicy Sautéed Kale with Andouille Sausage - Overhead shot of dish being served from cast iron skillet onto wooden plates

You’ve got a delicious, quick mess o’greens! May we add an over-easy egg and call it dinner?

Spicy Sautéed Kale with Andouille Sausage - Overhead shot of dish on three wooden plates

Spicy Sautéed Kale with Andouille Sausage - Overhead shot of dish on two wooden plates on gray background with gray napkin

Spicy Sautéed Kale with Andouille Sausage - Straight-on close-up shot of dish on wooden plate with fork stuck into sausage and kale on gray background

Love kale? Here are more great kale recipes:

Spicy Sautéed Kale with Andouille Sausage in cast iron skillet.

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5 from 7 votes