Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • two pounds of chicken pieces (can be all thighs, or a mix)
  • oil for browning chicken (see notes)
  • 1 pound of brats (or two large links)
  • 1 onion (diced)
  • 1 carrot (diced)
  • 1 box organic chicken broth
  • 1 15 ounce can cannellini beans
  • 1 bunch lacinto kale
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Pat chicken pieces dry.
  • Put oil in frying pan or dutch oven.
  • Once oil is hot, brown chicken on both sides. Brown deeply. This can take 8 minutes a side.
  • You can dredge chicken in flour if you desire; it's not necessary.
  • Once chicken is deeply browned, remove from pan.
  • Add in sausage and brown on all sides. Remove.
  • Add in onion and cook until softened.
  • Add meat back in to pot.
  • Add chicken broth.
  • Rinse beans in water to remove sodium.
  • Add to pot.
  • Add bay leaf
  • Cook on very for two to three hours or add to crock pot on very low.
  • During the last hour of cooking, add chopped kale. To prepare kale, cut out middle ribs and chop. If using curly kale, cut out any large ribs and chop.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Once the kale is melted into the broth which can take up to 30 minutes, the dish is done.