Cajun Spiced Collard Greens with Potatoes
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 68.2
- Total Fat: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 186.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Cajun Spiced Collard Greens with Potatoes calories by ingredient
Introduction
Dishes that begin with a few humble ingredients often become the tastiest, most amazing at the moment bites you can put in your mouth. This is one of those dishes. Collard greens, onion, garlic, and Yukon Gold potatoes simmer in a rich broth of no chicken broth, a touch of red pepper flakes, and a generous measure of Cajun spices. Frontier Cajun Seasoning has no added salt; but it contains fennel, which is not a standard spice in Cajun spice blends. It take the blend to a whole new level. If you're a purist, use your favorite Cajun splice blend. All this dish needs is some rice and beans to serve it over and some hungry folks to eat and enjoy it.This dish has no added salt, oil, or sugar. Dishes that begin with a few humble ingredients often become the tastiest, most amazing at the moment bites you can put in your mouth. This is one of those dishes. Collard greens, onion, garlic, and Yukon Gold potatoes simmer in a rich broth of no chicken broth, a touch of red pepper flakes, and a generous measure of Cajun spices. Frontier Cajun Seasoning has no added salt; but it contains fennel, which is not a standard spice in Cajun spice blends. It take the blend to a whole new level. If you're a purist, use your favorite Cajun splice blend. All this dish needs is some rice and beans to serve it over and some hungry folks to eat and enjoy it.
This dish has no added salt, oil, or sugar.
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 pound collard greens, weighed after stems removed, cut into bite sized pieces
1 large yellow or white onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into chunks - do not peel
1 tsp Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Bouillon
4 1/4 cups water
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp Frontier Cajun Seasoning
Cooked brown rice for serving
Tips
1. Here's a video that will show you how to destem collard greens. Just copy and paste the link in your browser.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gadxIJlxRE
2. If you have leftovers, they'll be delicious the next day.
Directions
1. Wash collard greens. Remove center ribs and stems. Stack leaves and cut into generous bite sized pieces. Set aside.
2. Boil 2 cups water. Add to 1 tsp. No Chicken Better Than Bouillon in a large measuring cup. Stir well to mix.
3. Put 1/4 cup of the broth you just made in a 5 quart pan that has a lid. You'll need the lid later. Bring broth to a boil.
4. Add onion to the broth. Lower heat to medium high, and stir onion until soft. Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Add Frontier Cajun Seasoning.. Stir well.
5. Add hot tap water to the broth mixture so you have a total of 4 cups of liquid. Add the liquid to the onion mixture. Bring to a medium simmer.
6. Add collard greens. Stir to get as many as possible covered in the broth mixture. Cover pan, and cook for about 20 minutes.
7. Add Yukon Gold potatoes. Cover and cook another 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
8. Turn off heat. This part of dinner is ready to eat!
9. Serve over a mound of brown rice. This is very delicious when beans are put over the rice and the Cajun Spiced Collard Greens with Potatoes are served over that. You end up with 3 layers of deliciousness in every morsel. Don't skimp on the liquid when you ladle the mixture. It's magical!
Serving Size: Makes 4 - 1 1/2 cup servings
2. Boil 2 cups water. Add to 1 tsp. No Chicken Better Than Bouillon in a large measuring cup. Stir well to mix.
3. Put 1/4 cup of the broth you just made in a 5 quart pan that has a lid. You'll need the lid later. Bring broth to a boil.
4. Add onion to the broth. Lower heat to medium high, and stir onion until soft. Add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Add Frontier Cajun Seasoning.. Stir well.
5. Add hot tap water to the broth mixture so you have a total of 4 cups of liquid. Add the liquid to the onion mixture. Bring to a medium simmer.
6. Add collard greens. Stir to get as many as possible covered in the broth mixture. Cover pan, and cook for about 20 minutes.
7. Add Yukon Gold potatoes. Cover and cook another 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
8. Turn off heat. This part of dinner is ready to eat!
9. Serve over a mound of brown rice. This is very delicious when beans are put over the rice and the Cajun Spiced Collard Greens with Potatoes are served over that. You end up with 3 layers of deliciousness in every morsel. Don't skimp on the liquid when you ladle the mixture. It's magical!
Serving Size: Makes 4 - 1 1/2 cup servings