Let me just start by saying that I know this is a horrible picture. But the food was so good, I had to snap the shot with my cell phone before it was gobbled up! This meal was inexpensive and satisfying! The only items I bought were the mixed southern greens from Trader Joe's ($2.29) and uncured, nitrate free, applewood smoked bacon ends and pieces 1 lb. ($2.99). Believe it or not, the sweet potatoes have been in the cupboard since Sara was home for Christmas. I thought I better use them up before they sprouted! The rest of the ingredients I had on hand.
Southern Greens
1 lb. bag Trader Joe's Southern Greens Blend
1/2 lb. uncured, nitrate free, applewood smoked bacon ends and pieces
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 med. onion chopped fine
1/2 c Organic Chicken Broth
Fry the bacon on medium heat in a stainless steel skillet until just crisp. Remove bacon from pan, leave bacon grease in pan. Put bacon on paper towel to drain. Saute onion and garlic in bacon grease over low heat until tender and translucent. Cut bacon into 1/2" pieces and add back to pan. Add greens and chicken broth. Turn temp to medium. Put a lid on the pan and let greens steam for a couple of minutes until they begin to wilt. Once the greens are wilted, toss greens to mix all of the ingredients well. Bring to a boil, lower temp to low and cook for 30-45 minutes until greens are tender. Enjoy!
Dueling Roasted Potatoes
2 Russet Potatoes
2 Sweet Potatoes
Olive oil
Preheat oven to 425. Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes. Put them into a large bowl and sprinkle with a couple of tablespoons olive oil. Toss to coat well and dump on to baking sheet. Bake in 425 oven for 35 min. stirring once, until outside of each piece is brown and crispy and inside is tender and mushy!
