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Chipotle Braised Greens

Name: Chipotle Braised Greens
Prep time: 15

(5 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

15 min prep

4 servings

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7 ingredients

Chipotle in Adobo is a great pantry item. Smoked, dried chipotle chilies are stewed in adobo sauce until they are soft, then jarred or canned. They make food deliciously smokey without using a shred...

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, sliced thin
2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
¼ cup chipotle in adobo, chopped (or less to taste)
1 large bunch kale, sliced into ¼ inch strips
1 large bunch collard greens, sliced into ¼ inch strips
Salt to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

134 cals

Fat

11 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1 g

Monounsaturated Fat

8 g

Carbohydrates

9 g

Sugar

3 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

3 g

Sodium

261 mg

Directions

In a large saute pan, heat olive oil over a medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Season with a sprinkle of salt and reduce to medium low heat and allow to cook slowly until onions and garlic begin to brown.
Stir chipotle into onions and garlic. Allow to cook 2 minutes until the onions have taken on a reddish color.
Add the kale and collard greens. Cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes, adding a splash of water if needed. Season with salt and serve.

Chef Tips

Note: the chipotle peppers lend both heat and smoke without the use of more traditional smoked meats like ham hocks or turkey tails.

If you are worried about the chilies making the greens being too spicy, scrape out any seeds from the chilies before chopping them and use more adobo sauce than chilies. You’ll get the smokiness without so much heat. Freeze any leftover chilies in adobo for another use.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our Registered Dietitian Kate Ueland, MS, RD, CSO, a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.