Milk-Braised Beet Greens
- 1 head beet greens (from one bunch of beets)
- 1 tablespoon (14 grams) butter
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) milk
- 1 fingerling potato
- Generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Take the beet greens and separate the leaves from the stems (you can save the stems for juicing). Using a paring knife, remove any thick "ribs" from each leaf. Add the greens to a salad spinner, or strainer, and rinse to remove any dirt. Pat the greens in a towel, and coarsely chop them (you should have about 2 cups/85 grams worth); set aside.
- Melt the butter and oil in a 2-quart pot. Add the shallots. Cook until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beet greens. Season with salt and pepper (I season generously with the pepper for extra oomph, but feel free to go light if you prefer).
- Pour in the milk. Using a hand grater, shred the potato into the pot. Add the nutmeg, and give it all a good stir. Heat the mixture until just before it comes to a boil (you don't want to scald the milk). Reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Continue to cook at a simmer for 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Remove from the heat, and let sit in the pot for 1 to 2 minutes to finish thickening up. Serve hot.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/26027-milk-braised-beet-greens (may not work)