Carolina Kale


courtesy of the Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites

1 1/2 pounds kale, collards, chard, beet greens, or mustard greens

2 cups chopped canned tomatoes and their juice or 3 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

1 cup minced onions

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp hot pepper sauce or 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

1/2 tsp salt

ground black pepper to taste

Wash the greens. Remove large stems. Stack the leaves and slice them crosswise into 1/8 inch strips.

Combine the tomatoes, onions, cumin, garlic, hot pepper sauce and salt in saucepan, cover and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the greens, cover, and gently simmer stirring frequently, for 10-15 minutes, until the greens are tender. If necessary add a little water during cooking to maintain liquid in the bottom of the pan. Add pepper to taste and serve.