Bitter Greens With Sweet Onions And Tart Cherries

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation time: 40 minutes (15 minutes of work) Yield: 4 to 6
servings  This is a great way to get some of those bitter greens into
your diet,  because the sweet onions and tart cherries balance out the
favor. The  result is surprisingly smooth.  I like to use a mixture of
collards, red mustard, arugula, and a  little kale. The amount of
greens below might seem enormous, but  don't forget they will cook way
down. Unsweetened sour cherries from  a can work beautifully here, but
if you have access to fresh sour  cherries (and you have a good pitting
gadget), by all means use them.  Vidalia onions are terrific, but if
you can't find them, just use  regular ones. This dish give off a lot
of cooking liquid, but it is  too pretty and delicious to let
evaporate. So just include some with  each serving, especially if you
are pairing this dish with pasta or  rice.  1.Place the cherries in a
small bowl, and sprinkle with sugar. Let  sit for about 10 minutes.
2.Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven. Add the onion
and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and saut over high heat for about 5
minutes. Turn the heat to medium, cover, and let the onion cook until
very tender (about 10 more minutes).  3.Begin adding the greens in
batches (as much as will fit),  sprinkling each addition with about 1/4
teaspoon salt. Stir and cover  between additions, letting the greens
cook down for about 5 minutes  each time, to make room for the next
batch.  4.When all the greens are added and have wilted, stir in the
cherries  and cook for just about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a
platter, and  sprinkle the dried cherries on top, if desired. Serve hot
or warm,  being sure to include some of the delicious cooking juices
with each  serving.  www.molliekatzen.com 2/99  Recipe by: Adapted from
"Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven."  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1443
Calories From Fat: 164
Total Fat: 18.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 2998.5mg
Potassium: 1179.8mg
Carbohydrates: 326.6g
Fiber: 28.9g
Sugar: 65.8g
Protein: 16.6g