Simply Buttered Spring Greens Recipe

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Simply Buttered Spring Greens Recipe

These Simply Buttered Spring Greens are a wonderful side dish and a nice change from your standard green cabbage varieties. They're flavoursome, quick to cook and economical to buy so if you haven't tried them yet, this is your sign!

5 from 3 votes

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings

Author Chloe

Equipment

Electric Kettle

Chopping Board - Plastic

Sharp Knife - Large

Saucepan - Large

Measuring Spoons

Ingredients

650 g Spring Greens
2 tsp Fine/Table Salt
30 g Salted Butter
½ tsp Sea Salt Flakes

Instructions

Put a full kettle of water on to boil.
Prepare roughly 650g Spring Greens by slicing off the bottom of the stalk and removing any dark outer leaves. Cutting the stalk first will make this easier and some will fall right off.
Use a sharp knife and a V shaped cut to remove the stalk from each of the big leaves. Discard the stalk as is too thick to cook properly along with the rest of the greens.
Pile up the halved leaves and cut into thick slices. Put the slices into a large saucepan.
Take the more tightly wrapped inner part of the greens and cut each in half lengthwise and straight through the stalk. Cut a wedge out of each half to remove the bulk of the stalk.
Cut the remaining greens into thick slices, a similar size to the outer leaves.
Add to the large pan with the rest of the sliced leaves.
Cover with the boiling water and add 2 tsp Fine Salt to the pan. If you need to boil more water, you can do this after you get the greens onto the heat in order to save time.
Put the pan on a high heat until the water is boiling. Using a lid will speed up the process. Boil for around 10 minutes until the greens are cooked to your liking.
Drain the water from the spring greens. Use the pan lid or a colander as preferred but do return the cabbage to the pan once drained.
Add 30g Salted Butter and ½ tsp Sea Salt Flakes to the pan. Stir gently and the butter will melt and emulsify with any water droplets still on the greens.
Serve with extra butter if desired.

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