Used 3/4 of a 16oz jimmy dean hot sausage roll and cooked it like ground beef before adding the onions at the beginning. Used 32 oz of chicken broth & 2 teaspoons of better than boullion to match the recipes 4 cups of water and 2Tbsp. Added a tsp of red pepper flakes before simmering for 15 min. Don't forget to remove the chunky center stalks from the kale.