Mustard Greens And Peas Recipes

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH MUSTARD GREENS AND RICE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a wide soup pot over medium heat and let it brown for several minutes until it smells nutty.
• Add the sesame oil, then the onions, bay leaves, celery, garlic, thyme, chile flakes, smoked paprika, cumin and celery leaves.
• Cook stirring occasionally, until the onions have browned, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste, then add the beans (drain them first if you used soaked dried), 2 quarts water, and 1 tsp salt.
• Simmer, covered, until the beans are tender. Taste for salt and season with pepper.
• Cut the mustard greens off their stems and wash them. Simmer in salted water to cover until tender, a few minutes, then transfer to a strainer, rinse with cool water, and chop. Stir them into the beans.
• Taste once more for salt and season with plenty of pepper.
• Add a few spoonfuls of rice to each bowl and serve with Tabasco, Crystal, or other favorite hot sauce on the side.

SPINACH AND PEAS

Steps:

• Prepare an ice water bath; set aside. Line a baking sheet with a cooling rack; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a generous amount of salt and the peas. Cook until bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to ice water bath to stop the peas from cooking. Drain, shaking off excess liquid; set aside. Add the spinach to the boiling water and cook, just until wilted, about 1 minute. Drain, squeezing out excess moisture, and transfer to wire rack to dry.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in peas, and cook 1 minute. Add the spinach, tossing to combine, and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

PURPLE HULL PEAS AND MUSTARD GREENS IN SMOKY POTLIKKER

Steps:

• Over medium heat, warm the oil in a large Dutch oven or other soup pot. Add the onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft. Don't let the vegetables brown. Stir in the garlic and cook another minute. Stir in the chile, bay leaves, thyme and allspice.
• If using ham hocks, add them along with 10 cups of water, bring to a boil and skim off any foam. Partly cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 2 hours. If using smoked turkey wings or legs, add 9 cups of water, bring to a boil and skim off any foam. Partly cover with lid and simmer for one hour.
• Stir in the peas, partly cover the pot with the lid and simmer until the peas are tender. This will take about 20 minutes for fresh or frozen peas or as long as 1 1/2 hours for peas that were dried and soaked.
• While the beans cook, wash the mustard greens in several changes of water. Taste a leaf to be certain they are not gritty. Tear the greens into bite-size pieces and discard the tough middle stem. Alternately, pre-cut, bagged mustard greens can be used.
• Remove the hocks or wings to a platter and cool. Take the meat off the bone, chop and add to the pot. Discard any skin and connective tissue.
• Add the shredded mustard greens and tomatoes to the pot and simmer just until the greens are wilted, or about 10 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper and green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning. Ladle into warm, shallow bowls and scatter a few celery leaves on top. Serve with cornbread and pass pepper vinegar or hot sauce at the table.

MUSTARD GREENS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in greens and stock; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until greens are wilted but not completely cooked, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in peas. (If you are using fresh peas, cook them 2 minutes in salted boiling water before adding to greens.) Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and bright green, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish with a slotted spoon. Serve immediately.

BABY LIMA BEAN SOUP WITH MUSTARD GREENS, PEAS, AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Purée 1 cup lima beans with water in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Cook onion and garlic in butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add purée, remaining lima beans, salt, and pepper and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Stir in peas and mustard greens and simmer, covered, 3 minutes.
• Stir in chives and season with salt and pepper.

SAUTEED COLLARD GREENS AND BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH DIJON MUSTARD

Steps:

• Remove coarse stems from greens and discard. Wash and spin dry, then cross cut into 1" square pieces.
• Drop greens into a pot of boiling, lightly salted water. Cook uncovered 5-10 minutes, or until just tender. Timing will depend on the age and size of the greens. Very young greens will need only 1 or 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Meanwhile, in a large non-aluminum skillet, melt butter and oil over medium heat. Add onion, stirring frequently, 5 minutes or until softened and slightly browned. Add black-eyed peas and drained greens. Toss to coat.
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mustard (or horseradish if using), and cayenne pepper with a whisk or fork. Add to peas and greens and cook, stirring frequently, 3-5 minutes or until liquid has almost evaporated. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm. Have a little more sour cream/mustard (or horseradish) to serve on the side.