Creole Collard Greens

A simple collard green recipe represents cajun cooking. Found in a regional cookbook.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 2 oz portions

Ingredients

• 2  bunches  collard greens, cut in 1/2 in strips
• 1 1⁄2 ounces butter
•  salt, to taste
•  black pepper, to taste
•  lemon juice, to taste

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the collards, then shock them in ice water. Sqeeze out the excess water.
2. Melt the butter in a saute pan and add the greens. Season with salt and pepper and heat through. Serve with a sqeeze of lemon.