During our vacation in Williamsburg, VA we stopped at a resale store/thrift shop one day. In the parking lot was a pickup truck with a table full of fresh vegetables. They had many beautiful vegetables. This included a huge batch of greens.
Having heard about collards and other greens that are popular in the South, I purchased an armful. I asked the gentleman how to cook them. He said to just put them in a big pot with water and bacon. Well...Bob being vegetarian, that was not going to fly so I had to think of something else. I elected to finely chop the whole bunch, stems and all, and saute them in a little olive oil. They were very good. It turns out they were not collards, but kale. The second time I cooked them I threw in some chopped onions. Really yummy.
When we got to Myrtle Beach we stopped at a farmers' market and did get collards. Those I sauteed with onions and some sausage since Bob declined to eat any of them. These were really really nice! Jessie and Johnny spent the weekend with us and helped me eat them. They loved them, too!
So, just wanted you to know that greens are so yummy and so good for you, if you can believe the nutrition people. Give them a try.
Since I have not mentioned any quantities this is what I did: chopped one large onion and put it in perhaps 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a very large put. After stirring the onion around a bit, I threw in the chopped greens...about 1 pound, which just about fills the pot. They shrink down to almost nothing so DO put a whole potful of them cooking. Stir every so often so they won't burn. A little salt and pepper on top is great. If you need a little more grease in your diet, add a bit of butter.
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