Simple Vegan Collard Greens

Tastes better than it looks.

I have very little experience with collard greens because they are so often made with meat. I think the first time I ever tasted them was at Black Wolf Supper Club, where they cook them with kimchi. And I loved them, but I have yet to successfully recreate them.

So this time, I decided to play it simple. I perused a few recipes before deciding how to do it, and I hoped for the best. And then end result was so much more delicious than I expected!

I ate these alongside hard boiled eggs in one clean-out-the-fridge night, and then the next night we put the leftovers on Annie's mac and cheese, and THIS was delicious.

The Recipe:

1 bunch collard greens, cut into ribbons

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 onion, minced

2 c vegetable broth

salt and pepper, to taste

cider vinegar, to taste

Saute onions in olive oil until translucent and slightly browned.
Add garlic and saute for 1 more minute.
Add vegetable broth and 1 tsp salt.
Add greens and reduce to simmer.
Simmer about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until greens are tender.
Season to taste.
Add vinegar (or hot sauce) to taste.

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A

Overall reason: Easy, healthy, yummy

Time to prepare: 1 hour and 45 minutes, but only about 20 minutes of work

Kid quote: "Where did you get these collard greens?" Me: "The CSA." Kid (with relieved approval): "Ok, good."

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