A Mess of Greens

Ebony Magazine: https://www.ebony.com/hungry-for-history-collards/ This recipe is adapted from “Soul Food Love: Healthy Recipes Inspired by One Hundred Years of Cooking in a Black Family,” by Alice Randall and her daughter Caroline Randall-Williams.
Serves 4


Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves mined
  • 3 jalapenos, dice
  • ¼ cup hot sauce
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 large bunches collards, kale, turnip greens or mustard greens, cut or torn into bite-size pieces

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in large stockpot. Add onion and saute until translucent and aromatic. Add garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add jalapeños, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and vinegar, cover the pot, and bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce the heat; simmer until greens are very soft, about two hours.
  4. Serve hot with plenty of the pot liquor.

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