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Sautéed beet greens in a cast iron skillet.

Sautéed Beet Greens Recipe

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: beet greens recipe, how to cook beet greens, sautéed beet greens
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 94kcal
Beet greens are edible and tasty! Learn how to cook beet greens easily and quickly. Just a few ingredients, vegan, gluten-free and ready in 20 minutes!
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups beet greens
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • kosher salt

Instructions

  • Remove the stems from the beet leaves. Roughly chop the leaves, and finely dice the stems.
  • Heat olive oil over medium in a large skillet.
  • Add beet stems and sauté until they are reduced in size and beginning to get brown and crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add garlic and sauté just until fragrant, about one minute.
  • Add all of the greens to the pan, turning frequently with tongs to keep the garlic from burning, until greens are wilted and cooked to your liking.
  • Season with salt and crushed red pepper.

Notes

  • This is really a use what you have kind of recipe. If you don't have 6 cups, cook them anyway, if you have more? Same. Adjust garlic to your liking and season with salt at the end and you're good!
  • It's very important to wait until the beet greens are cooked down to salt them. They start out as a LOT in the pan, but they cook down so much. If you salt at the beginning, you will have greens that are way too salty to eat. Trust me, I've done it. Just give them a kiss of salt at the end. 
  • I used my Lodge carbon steel skillet for this recipe. It's lightweight and shallow, great for holding all the mounds of fresh greens and provides even heat. 
  • Once you add the greens to the pan, keep turning them with tongs, lifting what's on the bottom up to the top. This will keep your garlic from burning, and it will help the greens to cook down faster and more evenly. 
 
 
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Disclosure: am a part of the Lodge Cast Iron Blogging Partners Program. This skillet was provided to me free of charge by Lodge Cast Iron. All opinions are my own.

Nutrition

Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 887mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7212IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 3mg