Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 slices bacon (chopped)
  • 1 lb smoked chicken sausage (pork or any variety of kielbasa, sliced)
  • 2 shallots (sliced thinly)
  • 1 rib celery (chopped)
  • 2 C arugula
  • 2 T maple syrup
  • 1/8-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (adjust to your heat preference)
  • Cooked white rice

Instruction

  • Place chopped bacon in a large skillet. Turn heat under pan to medium/high. Cook, stirring often, until bacon is crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon and place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
  • Remove excess bacon drippings from pan, reserving about 1 T of the drippings in the pan.
  • Place the skillet, with 1 T bacon drippings back over medium/high heat. Add the sliced sausage to the pan and cook until browned on both sides (about 5 minutes total).
  • Add shallot and celery to the pan and continue to cook, stirring often, about another 2 minutes. Stir in Arugula and cook just until wilted. Add crushed red pepper and maple syrup. Stir well. Let cook 1 more minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in half the cooked bacon.
  • Serve over cooked white rice and sprinkle the rest of the bacon over the dish for garnish.