Garlicky Braised Greens with Cider Vinegar

Name: Garlicky Braised Greens with Cider Vinegar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: About 3 cups
Ingredients: 2 bunches kale or chard (about 1½ lb) (680 g); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ cup vegetable broth; 1 tbsp cider vinegar; 1 pinch grated nutmeg

The Herbwife's Worts

A big pile of kale or chard, wilted down with onion and garlic, braised soft in a little broth and sharpened with cider vinegar and a grating of nutmeg.

Fork or mugVegetarianVegan

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Total25 min

YieldAbout 3 cups

At the table: Warm, covered, up to 1 hour.

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As written: braised soft with garlic.
Char the sliced stems in a hot pan first, then finish the greens with a reduced vinegar glaze.
Braise them in your own vegetable stock with a garlic oil you infuse yourself.
Press into a ring on each plate and top with a soft-boiled egg and toasted breadcrumbs.

Cooking at Hearth. The dish as written. Simple, honest, done well.

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Ingredients

Party size

As written: About 3 cups.

Kosher salt means Diamond Crystal. With Morton kosher salt, use about half.

Method

Strip the leaves off the stems and tear them into bite-size pieces. Wash them in a big bowl of cold water and lift them out.
Warm the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the onion 5 minutes, then the garlic for 1 minute.
Add the greens by the handful with the salt, tossing until they wilt. Pour in the broth, cover, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes for kale or 4 minutes for chard.
Look forTender and dark green, with a little broth left in the pot.
Stir in the vinegar and nutmeg. Taste for salt.

Make ahead

Keeps 3 days in the fridge. Reheat in a covered pan with a splash of water.

Holding

Warm, covered, up to 1 hour.

Allergens

None of the major allergens as written. Always check labels on packaged ingredients.

Notes

Chard stems are good to eat: slice them thinly and cook them with the onion.

Tavern Night

This dish's twist table (d6)

1–2	The classic stands. No twist. Cook it as written.
3	Herb swap. A handful of chopped dill at the end
4	Acid strike. Lemon instead of vinegar
5	Plating challenge. Top with a soft-boiled egg for a whole supper
6	Host's boon. The Host picks any twist above, or the table invents one. The safety rule still applies.

Roll before you start cooking. No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.