Smoky Collard Greens
Recipe Info
Author: Chef Jason Wrobel
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound collard greens, chopped
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
- Pinch ground black pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds, reserved for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly translucent and golden brown.
- Add the chopped collard greens and vegetable broth until the greens are three-quarters covered by the broth.
- Add the coconut sugar, liquid smoke, molasses, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Cover and bring to a simmer. Cook until the greens are tender, about 40 minutes.
- When you plate up your greens, top them with the diced tomatoes and raw hemp seeds.