Sautéed Collard Greens with Pepperoni

Name: Sautéed Collard Greens with Pepperoni
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 0.33 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 6 ounces pepperoni (julienned); 2 shallots (large thinly sliced); 6 cloves garlic (thinly sliced); 4 pounds collard greens (stemmed and coarsely chopped); Kosher salt; Pepper; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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By

Justin Chapple

Updated on November 1, 2015

Sautéed Collard Greens with Pepperoni — Photo: © Con Poulos

Total Time:

45 mins

Yield:

12

Ingredients

⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 ounces pepperoni (julienned)
2 shallots (large thinly sliced)
6 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
4 pounds collard greens (stemmed and coarsely chopped)
Kosher salt
Pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

In a pot, heat the olive oil. Add the pepperoni, shallots and garlic and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the shallots are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the collard greens in large handfuls, stirring and letting each handful wilt slightly before adding more.
When all of the collards have wilted, add 1/4 cup of water and a generous pinch of salt. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the greens are crisp-tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and serve.

Make Ahead

The cooked collard greens can be refrigerated overnight.