Spicy Black Beans & Collard Greens
When I think about the foods that I enjoy eating, I would have to put black beans and any type of leafy green high on that list. I really enjoy eating my dark greens. It wasn’t always that way.
Years ago I would eat dark greens because I knew they were healthy. However, if I were to be perfectly honest, I didn’t enjoy eating them. Which is why I tended to ‘cook them to death’ so I wouldn’t have to taste them, crazy I know… ๐ I favored the lighter greens, which weren’t as healthy. Over time, my taste buds changed. That tends to happen the ‘cleaner’ and healthier you eat, and I began to crave dark leafy greens and now they’re part of my daily eating habits. Beans and greens can be made in numerous tasty dishes. They’re loaded with vitamins and nutrients, and if prepared correctly they are delicious.
Yesterday morning, I went out into the garden and picked a few leaves of collards. I decided I would prepare a simple breakfast of black beans and collards. Since our collards are huge, I only needed 4 leaves.
Calcium, vitamin A, B6, and vitamin E are a few of the nutrients you’ll find in Collard greens. Dark leafy greens are loaded with vitamins and minerals and should be included in your daily eating routine.
After picking the collard greens I decided I would add black beans to the meal too. I’ve included the recipe I made below.
Spicy Black Beans & sauteed collard greens
- 2 cups collard greens; rinsed and chopped or shredded
- 2 cups of black beans rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 tsp freshly chopped ginger root
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp curry
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin seeds
- 1/2 cup of water
Direction
- In a deep frying pan or large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions, sautee until clear.
- Add garlic, pepper, and all other spices except for the sea salt
- Stirring frequently, cook the spices for a several minutes
- Add the collard greens, making sure to coat the greens with the spices and oil
- Sautee for about two minutes
- Add the remaining ingredients
- Turn heat to medium low
- Stir frequently, so the ingredients don’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Serve and enjoy!
If you like you can add the greens right before your serve the dish. In doing so, they are only lightly cooked. This is how I normally make any dish with greens. I enjoy the raw taste of greens. However, I did something differently and actually cooked the greens for a few moments. Since I drink them daily you know a green smoothie accompanied the meal.
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