Beet Greens Recipe
This easy-to-make sautéed beet greens recipe comes together in minutes and is a great way to use up the leafy greens of fresh beets.
Ingredients
- 25 large beet green leaves and stems
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 peeled small dices shallot
- 4 finely minced cloves of garlic
- Juice of ½ lemon, about 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse your fresh beet greens to rid of any dirt.
- Remove the stems away from the beetgreen leaves.
- Stack several beetgreen leaves and roll them up. Next, make 1” slices into the leaves.
- Thinly slice the beet stems.
- Add some oil to a large frying pan or rondeau and heat over medium-high heat for 45 seconds.
- Add in the beet greens and stems and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or until the greens start to wilt.
- Turn the heat down to medium and scoot all the greens to one side of the pan, on the other side of the pan, add the butter, shallots, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes while constantly stirring.
- Mix the ingredients together and then finish with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme.
- Serve with additional minced fresh thyme.
Notes
Make-Ahead: These are meant to be eaten as soon as they are done.
How to Store: Cover and keep them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This will not freeze well.
How to Reheat: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large frying pan over medium heat until it smokes lightly. Next, add the desired amount of beet greens to the hot pan and sauté until hot for 1 to 2 minutes. Be careful, as the liquid from the greens may cause the oil to catch fire. If that does happen, just remove the pan from the burner.
Beet greens are also great to cut into bite-size pieces and add to soups.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 539mgPotassium: 1848mgFiber: 9gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 15311IUVitamin C: 73mgCalcium: 290mgIron: 6mg