Beet Greens with Bacon and Onion

MadCatKim's Note:

Think you're family won't eat their greens? Think again! With all the yummy accompanying flavors in this side dish, you won't find the beet greens overpowering at all.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 3 cups fresh beet leaves
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 3 tablespoons bacon bits
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat the oil on medium-high heat.
2. Saute the garlic and onion until they are translucent.
3. Reduce heat to medium and add the beet greens.
4. Stir until all the greens are wilted and heated.
5. Add the white wine and bacon.
6. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
7. Serve with salt and fresh ground black pepper.

Reviews

[Marysdottir]

Very good recipe. We don't eat cooked greens often but with this we will have to start doing so. I mixed in some spinach to make up the quantity of greens. It was really enjoyable. Thank you,

[PaulaG]

Why have I never cooked the beet greens by themselves before? I have always combined them with other greens. This is a super fast and easy recipe. It is quite tasty even with the omission of the bacon bits. This was served along with Hoecakes and Southern Fried Okra. Thank you for posting this recipe.

[Kate57]

This dish was very tasty. Prepared in my cast iron pan on the grill. Sauteed chopped bacon in olive oil first, added onion until soft and then added garlic. Substituted chicken broth for the white wine just because I didn't have any - and didn't use the entire 1/4 cup, used just enough to have a thin layer of juices in the bottom of the pan. I will not be discarding my beet tops when thinning my garden ever again. Thank-you for sharing this recipe.