Kale (winter Greens) With Garlic

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 put the greens, with the water that clings to the leaves after washing, in a large pot.
• 2 add the ¼ cup water and the salt.
• 3 bring to a boil over moderately high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale wilts, about 5 minutes.
• 4 if all of the water evaporates, add another ¼ cup or so to the pot.
• 5 continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the kale is tender, about 3 minutes.
• 6 drain.
• 7 in the same pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat. add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• 8 add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, for a 5 more minutes.
• 9 stir in the fresh pepper.
• 10 serve.
• 11 note: i use kale in this recipe, but you can use any kind of winter green you prefer.
• 12 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.