Braised Mixed Greens Recipe lainiecosgrove

• 1 bunch, or 1 pound, each collard, beet, kohlrabi, mustard and kale.tripple washed but keep SEPARATE
• 1 anise bulb tops removed and cut into 1/2 inch slices OR 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 1 leek, roots removed with the parts 2 inces abve the white part removed quartered both length wise and width wise, and also tripple washed
• 1 bunch or 1 pound of spinach- tripple washed
• 5 cloves of Garlic - minced
• 1 bunch of Celery washed, and chopped into 3 inch lengths INCLUDING the leaves that have most the flavor
• 1 brown onion sliced thinly
• a TableSpoon of olive oil
• @ 1 Table Spoon of Mustard SEEDS
• 1 Table Spoon Kosher Salt
• a cup of water (optional)
• @ a cup of pitted sliced Calamata olives - if desired
• 1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes

1. Separate the greens from the beets, and the greens from the Kohlrabi.
2. Reserve the roots for any of a thousand other uses.
3. Wash, and wash again all the greens.
4. But, for now, keep them separate.
5. Thats about half the work done
6. In a large stockpot heat the olive oil until it shimmers, add the mustard seeds and salt.
7. Sautee on a high flame until fragrant ant the start to pop.
8. @ 1 or 2 minutes
9. add the sliced anise root, or anise seed,sauteed for another minute
10. Add the onion and the garlic, and optional red pepper flakes.
11. Sautee an aditional 2 minutes
12. Add the leeks and celery, sautee for an aditional 58 minutes Roll the collard greens int a big cigar and slice into 1/2 inch slices
13. Add the collard greens, and the optional olives, lower the flame to medium cover tighly with a lid and simmer for @ 810 minutes, addiing half cup water if youre nervous it might burn.
14. Roll the Kohlrabi greens into a big cigar and slice into 1/2 inch slices
15. Add the Kohrabi greens, stir the pot, &cover tighly and simmer for another 810 minutes.
16. Roll the beet greens into a big cigar and slice into 1/2 inch slices
17. Add the beet greens, stir the pot, cover tighly and simmer for another 810 minutes.
18. Roll the mustard greens into a big cigar and slice into 1/2 inch slices
19. Add the mustard greens.
20. stir the pot, cover tighly and simmer for another 810 minutes.
21. Roll the kale greens into a big cigar and slice into 1/2 inch slices
22. Add the Kale.
23. Stir the pot, cover tighly and simmer for another 810 minutes.
24. Roll the spinach into a big cigar and slice into 1/2 inch slices
25. Add the spinach stir the pot, cover tighly and simmer for another 35minutes
26. Turn off the heat, and let it rest 5- 10 minutes

kaletripple washed but keep separate, anise bulb tops, width, tripple washed, garlic, celery, brown onion, olive oil, kosher salt, water, red pepper

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/braised-mixed-greens-28298 (may not work)