{"id":7958,"date":"2021-12-20T01:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T09:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=7958"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:26:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:26:42","slug":"creamed-collard-greens-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/creamed-collard-greens-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamed Collard Greens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n

Creamed collard greens<\/strong> have a decadent quality, with slow-cooked onion tempering the collards' mineral-like flavor. When enveloped in nutmeg-spiked cream, you'll find the collards resonantly tender and luscious in their flavor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Creamed<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

What is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Collard greens are a leafy green in the brassica family, which also gives us broccoli, mustard (and mustard greens), kale, and cabbage among others. Indigenous to the Eastern Mediterranean, where they remain a popular food. They're also a staple in the traditional cooking of the American South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The greens are also cultivated throughout the Mediterranean, including Portugal, Spain, and the Balkans, where they feature prominently in regional recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collards have a slightly briny, mineral-like flavor with a subtle, bitter undertone. They pair well with cured pork, such as bacon and ham, as well as fresh cream, which adds a little sweetness.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

What's in it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this recipe for creamed collard greens, you start by blanching the collards first, which helps preserve their color and prevents them from overcooking. Next, you warm some butter in a pan. Then toss in the onions which cook down to a beautiful soft texture and sweet flavor. Chicken broth<\/a> and cream make the sauce that envelops the collards, and a bit of nutmeg and black pepper give it flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collard greens<\/strong> have a verdant flavor undercut with a slight bitterness. They're rich in many vitamins, but especially vitamin K, folate, beta carotene, and various minerals such as calcium, iron, manganese, and magnesium (1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Onions<\/strong> give this recipe for creamed collard greens a little sweetness, especially when you cook them until translucent and completely tender. Onions are rich in quercetin, a strong anti-inflammatory compound (2) found in many fruits and vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresh cream and butter <\/strong>bring the whole dish together. When produced from grass-fed cows, cream and butter are also more nutritious and richer in healthy fats (3).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Tips for creaming greens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Making this recipe is fairly straightforward and simple, but you might want to pay attention to a few key points. Namely, how you prepare the collards can make all the difference in the recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n