Green Kale Stew with Smoked Sausage
Northern Germany's winter staple
By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 11, 2026
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1h 40m
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
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Pin This RecipeCurly kale slow-cooked with Kasseler smoked pork and Pinkel sausage. A Northern German winter tradition.
Ingredients
- 2 lb curly kale, stems removed
- 1 lb smoked pork (Kasseler)
- 4 smoked sausages
- 2 onions, diced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp German mustard
- 3 tbsp rolled oats
Instructions
- 1
Blanch kale 2 minutes. Drain and chop.
- 2
Sauté onions. Add kale, broth, Kasseler, and oats. Simmer 1.5 hours.
- 3
Add sausages in the last 20 minutes. Stir in mustard.
