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Recipe: Southern Style Braising Greens

enoriver — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:05:51 +0000

If you buy tender young greens, you can reduce the cooking time to about 20 minutes.

Ingredients

1/4 pound bacon, sliced or cubed
1 cups onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, mashed
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bottle of beer
1 tbsp distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses, honey or sorghum
2 pounds fresh greens, such as mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, or kale, rinsed well, picked over and tough stems removed

Directions

Cook the bacon until it has rendered most of its fat, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, salt, cayenne, and black pepper and cook until the onions are wilted, about 4 minutes. Add the beer, vinegar, and molasses and bring to a boil. Begin adding the greens in batches, pressing down with a wooden spoon to submerge them in the hot liquid and adding more as they wilt. When all of the greens have been added, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the greens, partially covered and stirring occasionally, for about 40 minutes or until tender.

Recipe: Pork Chops with Kale

enoriver — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:39:20 +0000

Ingredients

2 bunches of kale
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
4 thick pork chops
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 cup hot water
1 small can tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
salt and pepper
red pepper flakes or Texas Pete (optional)

Directions
Soak kale and rinse it thoroughly then simmer for 20 minutes in pot of salted water. While kale is cooking, heat oil in large, deep skillet. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes over low heat. Add pork chops and saute for 5 minutes on each side, then season with salt, pepper, mustard and fennel seeds. Dissolve tomato paste and brown sugar in hot water and add to pork chops. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes, adding water if sauce gets too thick. Drain kale and stir into tomato sauce. Add a dash of red pepper flakes or Texas Pete. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes.

Recipe: Portuguese Kale Soup

enoriver — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:44:56 +0000

Ingredients

1-2 lbs kale, stems removed and chopped or torn into pieces
1 large onion, diced
3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 lbs chorizo or linguica, sliced
8 cups chicken or pork broth
1/4 cup Olive Oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 can Cannelloni or other large white beans
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 hot pepper, seeded
1/3 teaspoon paprika
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

On medium heat, heat the oil and saute the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the sausage and brown (does not need to cook through.) Add the broth and bring to a simmer. Add the potatoes, kale, and spices. Simmer for 30 minutes.