Digest Recipes: Culinary Inspiration

Summer Greens

Summer Greens

Recipe by Andrew Cayuela

Ingredients

  • 2lb collard greens- frozen 

  • 2# Spinach

  • 2Lb basil

  • 2Lb Kale

  • 1 1/2 C Rice wine vinegar

  • ¾ C- Brown sugar

  • ¼ C- Minced garlic 

  • ½ C- Minced onion 

  • 1Lb - Bacon 

  • 2Tbs Red pepper flakes

  • Salt and pepper 

  • Tools
  • Measuring utensils

  • Cutting board 

  • Large rondo (medium walled pot with wide base. 

  • Knife

Method

  • Wash all fresh greens and drain the frozen collards. You may use fresh collards if you like, I like the frozen because they are clean and you don’t lose volume.
  • Slice the bacon into 1/4’’ strips in pan on medium low heat, render bacon until crispy and remove with a slotted spoon.
  • Add onions, garlic and pepper flakes. Return to medium high heat and add drained collards.
  • Allow to cook for a few minutes, bringing the fat back up to temperature. Add remaining greens and sauté until wilted and cooked, add in rice wine vinegar and allow to evaporate, (you’ll smell it).
  • Reduce heat, season with salt and pepper and enjoy.

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