Smoky Greens

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 pounds mixed greens, such as Swiss chard, collards and turnip or beet greens, large stems discarded
  • 1/2 cup rendered duck or bacon fat or 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 4 large onions, coarsely chopped
  • 10 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 dried chipotle chiles or 2 canned chipotles in adobo
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 5 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • Tabasco sauce

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash the greens thoroughly in cold water and coarsely chop the leaves; do not dry them.
  2. 2
    Heat the duck fat in a large, heavy stockpot.
  3. 3
    Add the chopped onions and cook over moderately high heat, stirring often, until softened, about 7 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
  5. 5
    Stir in the greens by the handful, adding more as the previous batch starts to wilt.
  6. 6
    Add the chipotles and season lightly with salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Cover and cook over low heat, stirring often, until the greens are very tender, about 1 hour.
  8. 8
    Discard the chipotles if using dried.
  9. 9
    Stir in the vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
  10. 10
    Transfer the greens to a bowl and pass the Tabasco at the table.

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