Sauteed Collard Greens with Pepperoni
Collard greens sauteed with pepperoni is a flavorful side dish. It makes a great addition to a party menu and a great side for a holiday season.
Servings 4
Calories
Equipment
- Saute Pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ - 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 ½ - 2 oz Spicy Pepperoni julienned (about 18 – 20 original pepperoni slices)
- ⅓ - ½ small Onion or ½ large Shallot thinly sliced
- 3 Garlic Cloves thinly sliced or chopped (I like garlic and used 3 cloves)
- 13 - 14 oz 375 – 400 grams Collard Greens stemmed and coarsely chopped or 4 cups firmly packed chopped Collard Greens
- Pinch of Salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper or to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoon Lime Juice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saute pan, add pepperoni, onion, garlic and saute stirring constantly on medium high heat until onions are soft.
- Add handful of chopped greens at a time, stir until wilted before adding more.
- Add about 1 tbsp. of water, pinch of salt, stir, cover and cook on medium – medium heat stirring in between until most of the water evaporates and collard greens are almost cooked, about 5 – 7 minutes.
- Remove the cover and continue cooking stirring occasionally until the greens are crisp and tender.
- Add pepper powder, lime juice and more salt if required. Give a good stir.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and serve as a side dish.
Notes
Substitute pepper powder with chili powder or/and green chilies for an Indian twist.