Grilled Game Sausage with Wilted Greens

Ingredients

• 1 pound duck with fat
• 1/2 pound pork shoulder
• 1/4 pound pancetta
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 pound lard
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• extra-virgin
• 2 cloves garlic thinly
• 2 cups kale
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 bottles balsamic vinegar reduced to 20 percent

Instructions

1. Preheat the broiler or grill Cut the duck, pork butt and Pancetta into 1/4 inch cubes.
2. Run the meat through a grinder.
3. The mixture should be quite rough.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat with the cinnamon, cumin and salt.
5. Mix very well.
6. Divide the mixture into 8 equal oval patties, about 1/2-inch thick.
7. Wrap each patty in caul fat.
8. Place the patties under the broiler or on the grill and cook through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
9. Set aside.
10. In a large 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat the olive oil until just smoking.
11. Add the garlic and saute until very light brown, about 2 minutes.
12. Toss in the kale and saute, stirring quickly, about 2 to 3 minutes, until just wilted but not too soft.
13. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
14. Divide the mixture equally on 4 plates and serve.