BEET GREENS WITH BEETS

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When making this dish from your garden or store bought greens, chooose only the young leaves and discard the older, tougher leaves. I like a shake or two of hot pepper flakes.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Vegetable

Time 18m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 ounces washed beet greens
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 lb beets or 1 (16 ounce) can cooked beets, drained and chopped
1 lemon, juice of
salt
ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot bring lightly salted water to boil.
  • Add the greens and cook to just limp-about 3 minutes.
  • Drain well and chop.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet, add the garlic, ginger, and greens and saute 1-2 minutes.
  • Stir in the chopped beets, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat through, about 2 minutes and turn into a serving bowl.

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