collard greens!

oh, greens. you are so perfect. collard greens are are a great source of of vitamin a & c, fiber, protein, calcium, and potassium. and all these are bumped up when they are cooked vs. raw. the prep is super easy and they are only a few ingredients, but they do have to cook for a bit. it's so worth it though. toss the pot on the stove, and make your main course while these cook.

ashley and i made these for our first thanksgiving together in brooklyn. our dear friend matt came over, and we ate for hours. the greens were definitely the longest lasting leftover, and tasted just as good as that wonderful day we made them. enjoy!

Collard Greens

• 1 bunch raw collard greens
• 1/2 onion chopped
• garlic chopped
• broth and/or water
• lemon
• your choice of hot sauce

1. first you'll need to cut the stems off the of the greens. you can do this by slicing down either side of the thick stem making a V.
2. after the leaves are stemless give them a rough chop. i usually take the leaves stack them on top one another then fold over and slice.
3. i like garlic a LOT. i used about 9 cloves, if you don't have such a liking or are a vampire you may want to cut back.
4. toss your greens, onion, and garlic into a large pot. it will look like a lot of greens, but these are going to cook down by at least half. squeeze in the juice of a lemon.
5. fill the pot about half way with either water or broth. i used part leftover broth and water. water is more than fine in this situation, because the hot sauce, garlic, and onions are such strong flavors.
6. now is the time for the hot sauce. i want everything to make my mouth feel like i just licked the sun so, with that being said i put a lot of hot sauce in mine. this is something you can work out to your taste. to be honest i probably put close to 1/2-3/4 cups hot sauce, if not more in mine.
7. let this cook on a medium to high heat for at least an hour, but you can leave it on the flame for longer. the leaves should be a very dark green, and limp.

i know this is traditionally a side, but i will sit down & eat an entire bowl of this as a meal. like i said earlier these taste just as good, if not better, when reheated. eat these on new year's day for good luck in the coming year, and every other day for the pure tastiness!!! yum!