our year-round gardening clime allows for something to be growing in the garden most all of the time. collard greens are a southern staple, and here rebecca shares her simple concoction for collard goodness
ingredients
olive oil or butter
bunch of collard greens
water
salt and pepper
directions
in a big pot saute 1 large onion in some butter or olive oil
add chopped collard greens and a couple of cups of water
bring to a boil and them simmer for 1/2 hour to 45 minutes
add salt and pepper to taste
or… equal parts of soy sauce and cider vinegar
enjoy!
Good ol’ southern soul food, nothing beats it!! It’s awesome when we can enjoy these foods without all the “gunk” that clogs our pipes. Love your site (all of it)!
Oh! do I ever miss good ol’ collard greens! I can’t get the same kind out here in the west that I grew up with in NC. Still, I may go out today and hunt down whatever is the best looking bunch of dark leafies I can find and cook myself a pot of ‘em. Thanks for the idea. (Now I’m homesick!)
another delicious and simple collards recipe:
a few cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
a few pinches of chrushed chilies
a few glugs of good olive oil
a bunch of collards, cut into strips and par-boiled
a few tomatoes (fresh or canned) peeled and chopped
a few potatoes, boiled
salt & pepper
sautee sliced garlic and crushed chilis in olive oil. when garlic softens add tomatoes. cook for a few minutes to combine flavors. add collards. when almost done add potatoes, a generous pinch of salt, a few grinds of pepper, and smash everything together. serve with another glug of olive oil and extra salt to taste.
this sounds great! {i’ve had a hard time finding a recipe for collards that doesn’t include some sort of animal by-product}. thanks so much.
I wish I could garden year round