Lentil-Smothered Greens on Fried Bread

Recipe found on epicurious.com Yields 4 servings Ingredients ⅔ cup plus 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; plus more for serving1 medium onion, finely chopped1 fennel bulb, finely chopped2 celery stalks, finely chopped11 garlic cloves, 10 smashed, 1 left whole¾ tsp....

Brazilian Collard Greens

Recipe found on marthastewart.com Makes 10 Servings Ingredients: 3 bunches collard greens 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil  3 tablespoons garlic, minced Coarse salt Directions: Trim stems of collard greens, keeping the leaves whole. If necessary, trim the large...

Lemony Lentil Soup with Collards

Another sharer suggestion, this recipe is featured on www.eatingwell.com Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 cup dried brown lentils 8 cups water, divided 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium onions, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 1 tsp. salt, divided 1/4 tsp. ground pepper 3...

Greens Soup with Sausage and Potatoes

You can use any greens you like to make this soup. Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 pound Italian sausage – casings removed 3/4 pound white potatoes – sliced 1/4 inch thick 1 small onion, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves – thinly...

Braised Beet (or Any) Greens

Adapted from Simply Recipes, a tasty way to use your beet greens. I generally toss the beet greens together with  Swiss chard and sometimes kale. I mean, what doesn’t taste good after being sautéed with bacon and onions? Ingredients 1 pound beet greens, or...