Collard Greens With Tomatoes and Garlic

Name: Collard Greens With Tomatoes and Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 6 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise; 4 medium tomatoes, chopped; 2 lbs collard greens, stems and leaves finely shredded; 3 bay leaves; 2 sprigs thyme; kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

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Recipe by threeovens

This is a dish popular in the southern US states and originally comes from Africa.

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₄

cup extra virgin olive oil
6

large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1

medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
1

jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise
4

medium tomatoes, chopped
2

lbs collard greens, stems and leaves finely shredded
3

bay leaves
2

sprigs thyme
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat; add the garlic, onions, and jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes, collard greens, bay leaves, and thyme; cover, reduce heat to medium low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until collards are tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove the bay leaves, thyme sprigs, and jalapeno and discard; season with salt and pepper.
This dish can be prepared a day in advance and reheated.

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