Edna Lewis Greens Recipes
EDNA'S GREENS
I have no idea who Edna is, but this sounds like a good way to cook up some Southern greens. From Southern Living, August 2000.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Greens
Time 1h32m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Remove and discard stems and discolored spots from greens.
- Wash greens thoroughly; drain and cut greens into strips.
- Set aside.
- Slice salt pork at 1/4-inch intervals, cutting to, but not through, the skin.
- Combine salt pork, water, and pepper in a large Dutch oven; bring mixture to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.
- Add greens, and cook, uncovered, 17 minutes or until tender.
- Serve with a slotted spoon.
GREEN BEANS IN PORK STOCK
Edna Lewis first developed this recipe as a way of jazzing up canned green beans, which she appreciated for their economy. These days, fresh green beans are available and affordable all year long, so we happily adapted the recipe.
Provided by Edna Lewis
Yield Makes 6 (side dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring ham hock and water to a boil with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium pot. Add green beans and cook, uncovered, until very soft, about 1 hour.
- Transfer ham hock to a cutting board and discard skin, then finely chop meat, discarding bone.
- Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid. Drain beans, then toss with ham and reserved cooking liquid. Season with salt and pepper.
HOPPIN' JOHN
Provided by Edna Lewis
Categories Rice Side New Year's Day Ham Winter Simmer Gourmet Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring all ingredients except rice to a boil in a large heavy pot, skimming any foam, then simmer, covered, until peas are barely tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer 4 cups peas and 4 cups cooking liquid to a heavy medium pot. Transfer ham hock to a cutting board, then set aside remaining peas and liquid in larger pot.
- Discard skin from ham hock and chop meat, discarding bone. Stir rice and ham into smaller pot of peas with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a rolling boil. Stir, then simmer, tightly covered, over very low heat until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let hoppin' John stand 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, simmer remaining peas and liquid, covered, until peas are tender, about 10 minutes. Serve with hoppin' John.
SIMMERED GREENS WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS
Provided by Edna Lewis
Categories Leafy Green Vegetable Side Kwanzaa Bacon Cornmeal Winter Collard Greens Mustard Greens Simmer Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 (side dish) servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Score bacon 2 or 3 times (do not cut all the way through), then simmer in water in a wide 6-quart pot, covered, 1 hour.
- Discard any coarse stems from greens and coarsely chop leaves.
- Add greens, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to bacon and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend in butter well with your fingertips. Stir in milk until just combined. Let dough stand 5 minutes.
- With wet hands, roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls.
- Gently place dumplings on top of greens. Cook, covered and undisturbed, over low heat until greens are very tender and silky and dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Discard bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
GREEN PEAS IN CREAM
Provided by Edna Lewis
Categories Milk/Cream Dairy Vegetable Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Legume Pea Spring Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large heavy saucepan of salted water (4 teaspoons salt for 2 quarts water) to a rolling boil, then slowly add peas so water maintains a boil. Stir in sugar and cook peas, uncovered, until tender, 5 to 12 minutes, depending on size of peas.
- Drain peas in a colander.
- Boil cream in saucepan until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add butter, peas, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and salt to taste and cook over medium heat, stirring, until butter is melted and peas are warmed through. Stir in chervil.
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