This is an Italian peasant dish with a cult following in Pittsburgh. It’s inexpensive to make but filling and perfect for a crowd. It starts with garlic and onion as all good things do. Then the addition of banana peppers, hot Italian sausage, some kale or spinach, canalini beans, then some wine to bring everything together. The dish is finished off with some sun-dried tomatoes and topped with parmesan cheese. I hope you like it.

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, julienne
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 banana pepper, diced
1 hot Italian sausage, sliced in thin rounds
2 cups kale
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 32-ounce can canalini beans
4 ounces sun dried tomatoes, chopped
4 ounces Italian dressing
Parmesan cheese to top

In a large skillet on medium heat add olive oil.

Add onions and garlic to pan. Cook to translucent. Add banana pepper.

Add Italian sausage and brown.

Add kale and lemon juice and cook until kale is wilted.

Add beans and cook until hot.

Add tomatoes and Italian dressing.

Top with Parmesan cheese.

Serve.