Simple Skillet Farro and Turkey Sausage Casserole is packed with sweet potatoes, kale and white beans. Made in one skillet.
I’m seriously in love with skillet meals.
I have an entire Pinterest Board dedicated to one pot and skillet meals and a collection of over 20 skillet recipes on my blog.
Skillet meals are easy to make and many can be made in ONE skillet. Easy clean-up, I’m game for that. This healthy Skillet Farro and Turkey Sausage Casserole is made in one skillet. It’s full of turkey sausage, kale, farro, white beans and my favorite, sweet potatoes. It’s easy to make and will feed a family of six or provide plenty of leftovers for a family of two.
Skillet Farro and Turkey Sausage Casserole
I started this recipe off by cooking mild Italian turkey sausage in a large 12 inch casserole skillet. If you don’t have a large skillet, you may use a large pot instead. Once the turkey sausage finished cooking, I added onion, garlic and sweet potato to the skillet. It’s important that you do not fully cook the sweet potatoes or they will become mushy. Three minutes tops is all you need for this step. I added the kale and white beans and sauteed for about a minute, just enough time to wilt the kale. Finally, I added the farro and chicken stock. I brought to a quick boil and then reduced the heat to a simmer and cooked for about 30 minutes, just long enough to cook the farro and the sweet potatoes.
The leftovers from this farro casserole fed us for 3 days. I even took some to work for lunch. I love recipes like that provide multiple meals for my little family of two.
- 3 mild Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 C sweet onion, diced
- 2 C peeled diced sweet potatoes (about 1 large sweet potato)
- 4 C lacinato kale, chopped
- 1 15oz can white beans, such as great northern, drained and rinsed
- 1 C farro, picked through to remove any stones and rinsed
- 4 C low sodium chicken broth
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- fresh chopped basil for garnish
- Cook the turkey sausage. Drizzle a large casserole skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Heat over medium heat and then add the turkey sausage and cook until slightly browned, breaking apart the sausage as it cooks.
- Add the veggies to the skillet. Once the turkey sausage is done cooking, add the onion, garlic and sweet potato to the skillet. Cook for about three minutes and then add the white beans and kale. Saute for about a minute, or until the kale is just wilted.
- Add the farro and chicken broth to the skillet. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until the kale and sweet potatoes are cooked. Once done cooking, remove from the heat.
- Garnish. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil.
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Julie, love the one pot/skillet meals. . they are simply the best. . especially on weeknights! and I love farro anything. . this farro and turkey sausage casserole looks soooo good!! definitely something I know my family would love!!
Skillet meals were made for weeknights! And I know you are digging the farro – I am totally digging your farro taco recipe. MUST try that one soon. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comment, Alice!
I love farro! This meal looks great!
Thanks so much, Christina!
Skillets and turkey sausage FTW! I love turkey sausage and this dinner has my name all over it!
Glad you like this recipe, Meg!
One-pot dinners RULE! And so does this gorgeous casserole. You literally packed all my favorite things in here and I am seriously drooling!
You are right about that, Sarah! One pot dinner do rule! Thanks so much for stopping by and for the compliment, too. :)
looks delicious – wondering how long leftovers would stay good? and/or could they be frozen? thanks!
Hi Mary, I’d say about 3-4 days with the leftovers. Not sure on freezing as I don’t freeze food very often. It may work! If you give it a try, let me know!
Farro rocks, this sounds awesome Julie!
Thanks Krista!
Love skillet meals Julie! So easy to make and hardly any dishes to clean afterwards. This looks like such a great dinner and awesome leftovers too!
Thanks so much, Danae! Dishes are my least favorite chore so one skillet meals are always a win!
I seriously adore one pot skillet meals too! I need to check out your pinterest board and make this pronto. I love farro!
Farro is one of my new favs, Jocelyn! So glad I finally tried it out. Hope you enjoy this recipe. :)
I’m a big fan of skillet meals and leftovers so this is a winner in my book!
Glad this one is a winner for you, Julie! Hooray for skillet meals and leftovers. :)
Wow – that skillet looks stunning! So many amazing flavors in there, sounds SO delicious!! :)
Thanks so much, Christina! The flavors are amazing! :)
This is a dinner that my family would love. I’m so going to have to try it! Yummmm!
Hope you enjoy it, Tori!
One pot meals are my favorite! This dish is packed with so much goodness, I definitely need to add it to my weeknight menu!
Hope you enjoy the recipe, Ashley!
I am making this ASAP, I LOVE one pot dinners!!!
Hope you enjoy it, Amanda!
It looks like you have skillet dinners down pat. What you have posted is quite varied and all look mighty tasty. There is not one among us who doesn’t appreciate a pot meal—–and one that the family will actually eat. Yahoo! Score!
Thanks so much, Carol!
I have been hearing a lot of good things about farro lately, but have yet to try it. This looks amazing!
Thanks Cathleen! Farro is so SO good! You should definitely give it a try. :)
I am in love with your skillet meals too!! I make them one too many times :) Going to add this to the list!!
I’m so happy that you like my skillet recipes, Zainab! Hope you enjoy this one, too. :)
One pot meals are the best! Love that you used farro, it sounds amazing with the kale, sweet potato and other flavors you added in here!
It’s a great combo, Kelly! Thanks so much! :)