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Carolina Kale

(recipe, Co-op Farmers Market)

Introduction

From Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites

Ingredients

1. 1½ lb. kale
2. 2 cups chopped canned tomatoes and their juice, or 3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
3. 1 cup minced onions
4. 1½ tsp. ground cumin
5. 2 garlic cloves, minced
6. 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce, or ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
7. ½ tsp. salt
8. Ground black pepper to taste

Steps

1. Wash the greens and remove any large stems.
2. Stack the leaves and slice crosswise into ⅛ inch strips.
3. Combine the tomatoes, onions, cumin, garlic, Tabasco and salt in a saucepan, cover and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
4. Add the greens, cover, and gently simmer, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes, until the greens are tender.
5. Add pepper to taste and serve.