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Thursday, January 6, 2011

CREAMY COLLARDS WITH HAM

Creamy Collards with  Ham

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Southern lore says to eat collards (and black-eyed peas) on New Year’s Day to bring good luck. This creamy rendition makes superstition delicious. 

Serves 8 to 10.

1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 Tbs. finely chopped garlic
1-1/2 cups chopped Smithfield ham, other country-cured ham, or prosciutto
2 cups homemade or low-salt canned chicken stock
2 large heads (about 3 lb. total) collard greens, washed, stemmed, and cut into 1/4-inch strips
2 cups heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ham; sauté for about 1 minute. Add the stock and collard greens; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the collards are tender, about 15 minutes. (The greens will diminish in volume as they cook.) Add the heavy cream and cook until it reduces and thickens slightly, another 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Serving Suggestions

For your main course, serve Classic Fried Chicken with basic black-eyed peas on the side.

nutrition information (per serving):
Size: based on ten servings; Calories (kcal): 320; Fat (g): 27; Fat Calories (kcal): 240; Saturated Fat (g): 13; Protein (g): 8; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 11; Carbohydrates (g): 13; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 2; Sodium (mg): 420; Cholesterol (mg): 80; Fiber (g): 5;

PEAS AND BACON

Peas and Bacon 

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Preparation time: 5 min Servings: 8
Cooking time: 10 min

Ingredients:

4 slices bacon, finely chopped
1-1/2 lb frozen peas, thawed
2 tbsp fresh lemon thyme, chopped
2 tbsp chives, chopped

Cooking Directions:

Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook bacon 5-6 minutes until browned. Stir in peas and cook 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until peas are tender. Stir in chives and lemon thyme. Serve hot. 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 88
% Calories From Fat 20.5%
Total Fat 2g
Saturated Fats 0.6g
Mono-unsaturated Fats 0.8g
Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.3g
Cholesterol 4.4mg
Sodium 190mg
Total Carbohydrates 12g
Dietary Fiber 3.7g
Sugar 4.6g
Protein 6g