Lemon & Butter Braised Beet Greens

"This is from the Earthbound Farms Organic Foods website. It says.... Choose baby leaves, 4 to 6 inches in length, for the mildest taste and most tender greens. Mature leaves have a much more pungent flavor and are best boiled until tender. This simple saute takes just a few minutes to cook and makes a lovely accompaniment to roast chicken or steak."
 
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Ready In:
5mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
4 servings greens
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over low heat, and add the garlic.
  • Cook gently, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant but does not take on any color.
  • Add the moist greens, raise the heat to medium-high, and cover the pan. Cook until the greens wilt, about 2 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice.
  • Remove the cover; if there's any excess liquid, cook until it evaporates.
  • Toss the greens with the lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and serve hot.

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Reviews

  1. I've never thought to cook beet greens before but wow was I pleasantly surprised. They were tender and the garlic and lemon added such a nice flavor. I gave them a really good wash because they're super dirty, but wow I'm obsessed with it!
     
  2. My first time eating beet greens and this was fantastic! Fairly similar to spinach. I will grow beets for their tops from now on! Thanks for the recipe.
     
  3. I love beets but have never eaten beet greens until today. Many times the greens have seen better days but this bunch of beets had lovely fresh looking greens so I used this recipe but diced half a red onion that I sautéed in the olive oil/butter mixture and then added the garlic and then the greens. The lemon juice is a must, and of course salt and pepper. I served it at room temp with sliced roasted beets and crumbled goat cheese. It was wonderful!
     
  4. This was great. I changed the recipe slightly, adding a small round of goat cheese and a couple slices of chopped bacon as well.... Yummmy!! More importantly, my husband loved it!
     
  5. Yum AND easy! This is probably a dumb comment....but I wasn't sure if you meant 2lbs of greens or the greens from 2lbs of beets. Anyway, I used the greens from 2 bunches of beets and it turned out great. Thanks Chef Gruyere.......
     
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Tweaks

  1. Personally, I like the mature leaves just as well as the baby ones as long as they're not outright old; the greater flavor intensity is splendid. Just let them cook a minute or two longer. Oh, and I like to add a handful of currants and a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar if I have any, in addition to or perhaps in place of the lemon; that's a hack that works well with Brussels sprouts, too.
     

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