Collard Greens With Tomatoes And Garlic

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 jalapeno pepper, halved lengthwise
• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 lbs collard greens, stems and leaves finely shredded
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs thyme
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat; add the garlic, onions, and jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• 2 stir in the tomatoes, collard greens, bay leaves, and thyme; cover, reduce heat to medium low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until collards are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 3 remove the bay leaves, thyme sprigs, and jalapeno and discard; season with salt and pepper.
• 4 this dish can be prepared a day in advance and reheated.