Dutch Boerenkool - Kale Hash with Sausage (as seen in webisode 22)

Recipe makes 4-6 servings.
Ingredients:
3 lbs potatoes (or 12-16 new potatoes)
1 lb kale (or 3-4 bunches)
2 onions, diced
1 bay leaf
1/8 tsp nutmeg
¼ cup white wine vinegar
½ cup milk
½ cup potato water (reserved)
1 tsp vegetable oil (for sautéing the onions)
2 Tbsp butter or olive oil (for mashed potatoes)
1 lb smoked sausage (or 1 large coil or 3-4 links)
Ground pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Dice potatoes.
2. Add the potatoes and a bay leaf to a large pot of water.
3. Cover the pot and bring potatoes to a gentle boil, for about 25 minutes.
4. When potatoes tender, drain water and mash. Add butter (or olive oil), milk, and pepper. Remove from heat and keep covered to keep warm.
5. Add sausage to pot of water and bring to a simmer, over medium-high heat.
6. Meanwhile, dice onions and derib & chop kale.
7. Sauté onions in vegetable oil. When onions have browned slightly, add kale and water. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
8. When kale is tender, stir in nutmeg.
9. Mix onions and kale in with the mashed potatoes.
10. Remove sausage from pot, slice into rounds and serve beside or on top of the mashed vegetables. Enjoy!
Recipe alteration - make this a one-pot meal:
After mashing the potatoes (step 4 above), add diced onions, chopped kale, water, and sliced sausage. Cover and cook until kale is tender and sausage is heated through. Stir in nutmeg and serve.
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