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Tender Greens With Nutmeg And Cream

Type: Vegetables
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlButter
3 tablespoons 45mlShallots - minced (medium)
2 lbs 908g / 32ozTender greens - cleaned, stemmed,
  With water left clinging to leaves
  = (such as spinach, beet greens, or Swiss
  Chard)
1/2 cup 118mlCream
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround nutmeg
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Heat butter in a large saute pan or Dutch oven. Add shallots and saute over medium-high heat until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wet greens, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until completely wilted but still bright green, 3 to 5 minutes.

Uncover and cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes longer. Add cream and cook, uncovered, until thickened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in nutmeg, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Cookbook Digest, May/Jun, 1999

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