Ingredients:
3 lbs greens, stems removed, leaves washed well and cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup water, more if needed
2 1/4 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly grounded
Directions:
Put the greens, with the water that clings to the leaves after washing, in a large pot.
Add the 1/4 cup water and the salt.
Bring to a boil over moderately high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale wilts, about 5 minutes.
If all of the water evaporates, add another 1/4 cup or so to the pot.
Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the kale is tender, about 3 minutes.
Drain.
In the same pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, for a 5 more minutes.
Stir in the fresh pepper.
Serve.
Note: I use Kale in this recipe, but you can use any kind of winter green you prefer.
Also, prep. time depends on how well you wash your greens. It takes me a long time because I wash every single green by hand twice. But then most of mine have come out of the garden and are dirty.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 45 min.