Sautéed Spicy Collards or Kale

Katherine K. Schlosser, HSA North Carolina Unit

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Greens sautéed with onion, garlic, cumin seed, parsley, and a touch of chile for gentle heat.

RECIPE CATEGORY: Side Dishes
KEYWORDS: greens, olive, onion, pepper, saute

Ingredients

  

  • 1 onion (sliced thinly)
  • 4 cloves garlic (sliced thinly)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 pound fresh collard greens or kale (washed, tough stalks removed; leaves sliced thinly)
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 2 teaspoons minced chile pepper (or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes)

Instructions

 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan. Add onion and garlic; cook over medium-high heat until onion begins to wilt.
  2. Reduce heat to medium. Add cumin seeds and cook until onion is fully wilted and just beginning to brown on the edges.
  3. Add greens and parsley; cook until greens have wilted but are not overcooked.
  4. Stir in chile and heat through. Serve warm.

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