Braised Mustard Greens With Bacon I Made It

Braised Mustard Greens With Bacon

pointsevenout 10 years ago

Recipe by Pleclare: Braised Mustard Greens With Bacon
Used my first crop of mustard greens from the garden.
Sauteed the onion first before adding the greens. I think there is too much water added to this recipe. I used only 4cups and thought it was too much. But it turned out well.
I like the addition of vinegar. Of course I love spinach and vinegar.
First time I used sugar in a greens recipe. Didn't know how much to use so only used a tablespoon. Couldn't really tell any effect the sugar had on the dish. I'm sure I would have liked it just the same without any sugar.
Servings are 4 but I ate the whole thing.
No pic, it's all gone.
Recipe has the reviews icon but I think no review or link until now.

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mommyluvs2cook 10 years ago said:

Did you use the stems? I have cooked with mustard greens once a couple years ago. It took me forever to start buying and cooking greens because all I ever heard is that they are very bitter. I'm just sorry that I've missed out on how delicious they are. I love them!

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NPMarie 10 years ago said:

Sounds really good with the addition of vinegar..I must try mustard greens:) Do you really need to cook for an hour?

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pointsevenout 10 years ago said:

Chopped off the stems, as few as they were. I suppose these would be classified as baby greens and the stems probably weren't tough enough to deserve chopping.
Guess it depends on how chewy you like your greens as to the amount of cook time.
Bitterness comes from summer grown greens. Frost is supposed to do something to them to make any bitterness go away. Some say to put them in the freezer for overnight but to my way of thinking that won't work.

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NPMarie 10 years ago said:

OK, good to know Points..I know when I cook kale it doesn't take long at all to become tender:)

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frankieanne 10 years ago said:

I still need to look around here to see if there any greens in the stores. I'm going to have to write it down.
Glad to hear you and your mother are all right, pso. Oddly enough, I was wondering where you had been this morning and then came here and saw your post in ODD. I hope you can get back to "normal" quickly. :)

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

I was at the Farmers Market the other day and saw mustard greens, and I was like, why not?! I think I've cooked with them a long time ago but don't remember for sure. I figured they would cook up like collard greens, and after browsing recipes, they do! I wanted to try this simple recipe, and these were delicious! Bacon makes anything taste good and the little zing from the apple cider vinegar was great! I did not add any sugar. Loved them just the way they were :)

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frankieanne 8 years ago said:

"Bacon makes anything taste good..." So true! :-)
That is one gorgeous picture, Michelle. Beautiful.

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bakerme 8 years ago said:

I keep thinking I need to try mustard greens because they're supposed to be good for you. With your picture, Ml2c, and this recipe, I may finally break down and try them. Do they taste like spinach? The ingredients sound like my German potato salad dressing and we love that!

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

It is so true isn't if FA!

Yes Bakerme, it is very similar to spinach! Just needs to be cooked a lot longer :)

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bakerme 8 years ago said:

Thanks!

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