Behold winter greens...
Yes, the broccoli head is tasty, but look at those leaves. Mmmm...
Last night I harvested a big bowl of greens -- the broccoli greens and two kinds of kale...
How easy are greens? Very. First, slice out the stem...
Then chop the leaves into pieces about the same size (these are about 2" x 2"), and rinse them...
In a little olive oil, sauté onions, bell peppers, and garlic for 5 minutes. Over medium heat, add all the greens and a can of stewed tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, till greens are cooked through but not limp. The greens and tomatoes will provide enough moisture to steam the greens. Pull off the heat, add red wine vinegar to taste. The vitamins practically pop out of the screen...
We ate the greens-veg dish over brown rice, with a side of roasted sweet potatoes (also a cinch: cut into even cubes, toss in olive oil/salt/pepper, roast at 400F till forkable) and a slab of homemade bread.
2 ate pie:
I'm jealous. After three years of trying, I have still not been able to successfully grow broccoli. never thought of cooking the greens either - will have to try that.
Maybe your local grocery or Whole Foods carries broccoli greens. They have great bite.
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