Spring greens with smoked bacon & black pepper

Spring greens with smoked bacon & black pepper

Blanch hearty leaves like spring greens, kale and cavolo nero, them fry with bacon and lots of pepper for a robust side dish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. Add the stock cube to a large pan of boiling water, drop in the spring greens and cook for 4-5 minutes. Drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a wok or large non-stick frying pan with some seasoning until crisp. Add the butter and the greens then stir-fry for a few minutes. Finish with lots more black pepper.

PER SERVING

276 kcalories, protein 12.5g, carbohydrate 5.6g, fat 22.8 g, saturated fat 10.7g, fibre 6g, salt 2.16 g

Recipe from olive magazine, March 2011.

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  • 16 January 2013

    Sitagong rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I will be trying the spring green recipe, as itnis although I have an alternative vegetarian version to serve with pasta (say tagliatelle) into which I add chilli flakes, sliced garlic and finish with zest of lemon.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cube vegetable or chicken stock
  • 700g young spring greens , trimmed and cut into quarters at the root
  • 200g thick cut bacon , cut into batons, or use lardons
  • 50g butter
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PER SERVING

276 kcalories, protein 12.5g, carbohydrate 5.6g, fat 22.8 g, saturated fat 10.7g, fibre 6g, salt 2.16 g

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