Smothered GreensCome Get Your Beta-Carotene.
- 2 bunches mustard greens
- 1 gallon (16 cups) water
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup stone-ground whole-wheat flour
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Wash the greens and soak the leaves in a large pot of warm salted water for 10 minutes.
- Put the 1 gallon of water into a stockpot and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the greens and boil for 15 minutes, then drain.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until just beginning to color.
- Add the oil and flour, and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the greens, bell pepper, onion, salt, and black pepper.
- Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until very tender, about 25 minutes.
greens, gallon, bacon, olive oil, stoneground, green bell pepper, yellow onion, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/smothered-greens-come-get-your-beta-carotene-391497 (may not work)