Beet Greens

Name: Beet Greens
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams beet greens; 1 strip thick cut bacon, chopped (or a tablespoon of bacon fat); 59 milliliters chopped onion; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 177 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 3 Tbsps cider vinegar

If you want to add more gluten free and dairy free recipes to your repertoire, Beet Greens might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 67 calories. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. Head to the store and pick up beet greens, cider vinegar, onion, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse and cut the beet greens: Rinse the beet greens in a sink filled with cold water.

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Beet Greens

Water

Drain greens and rinse a second time.

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Greens

Drain greens and cut away any heavy stems.

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Greens

Cut leaves into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.

Sauté the bacon, onions, garlic: In a large skillet or 3-qt saucepan, cook bacon until lightly browned on medium heat (or heat 1 Tbsp of bacon fat).

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Bacon

Garlic

Onion

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Add onions, cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and start to brown. Stir in garlic, cook a minute more.

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Garlic

Onion

Add water to the hot pan, stirring to loosen any particles from bottom of pan. Stir in sugar and red pepper flakes. Bring mixture to a boil.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Sugar

Water

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Add the beet greens, gently toss in the onion mixture so the greens are well coated. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 5-15 minutes until the greens are tender. Stir in the vinegar. (For kale or collard greens continue cooking additional 20 to 25 minutes or until desired tenderness.)

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Collard Greens