Beet Greens With Bacon

This is a pretty easy and delicious way to serve beet greens and other greens such as collard or kale.

Ingredients Directions

  • 1 pound beet greens
  • 1 strip of thick cut bacon, chopped
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tsp allulose/erythritol
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar

  1. Rinse the beet greens in a sink filled with cold water. Drain greens and rinse a second time. Drain greens and cut away any heavy stems. Cut leaves into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
  2. In a large skillet or 3-qt saucepan, cook bacon until lightly browned on medium heat. Add onions, cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions soften and start to brown. Stir in garlic and cook for another minute.
  3. Add water to the hot pan, stirring to deglaze. Add the sweetener and red pepper flakes, bring mixture to a boil.
  4. 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.
    1. For kale or collard greens continue cooking additional 20 to 25 minutes or until desired tenderness.

Notes

The first time I made this, it came out more like a beat green soup, but was still delicious.

Original Recipe

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recipes/beet_greens_with_bacon.txt · Last modified: 2022/02/15 20:42 by phook

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