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Stuffed Collards

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by cheese1227

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by inpatskitchen

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Greens
cheese1227's Testing Notes: Oh my God, this is like dirty rice meets golumpki in the same dish! Only better, because the collards stay a gorgeous green and the filling keeps its pop through the baking process. I love...
Oh my God, this is like dirty rice meets golumpki in the same dish! Only better, because the collards stay a gorgeous green and the filling keeps its pop through the baking process. I love the potential for this dish to be a complete meal waiting for me in my fridge when I come home from work on a Monday night, having taken the time to prep it on a rainy Sunday afternoon. While it baked, I might whip up a Lousiana remoulade, crack open a cold beer, fan myself with the evening newspaper and wonder what it would be like to live in the bayou. - cheese1227

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inpatskitchen's Notes: I'm growing collard greens in my garden this year for the first time and they've been quite prolific. I wanted do something different with some of them a few weeks ago while they were still...
I'm growing collard greens in my garden this year for the first time and they've been quite prolific. I wanted do something different with some of them a few weeks ago while they were still young and tender and decided to stuff a few. I'm sure larger, older greens would work just as well.
I used my recipe for the creole seasoning which can be found here in my Monday's Red Beans and Rice Salad recipe.
http://www.food52.com/recipes/12737_mondays_red_beans_and_rice_salad
- inpatskitchen

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Makes 16

16 collard leaves or halves, a little bigger than hand size Ask a question about this ingredient

1 1/2 cups cooked white rice Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 pound ground pork Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup diced onion Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup diced celery Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup diced green bell pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

2 teaspoons of your favorite creole seasoning Ask a question about this ingredient

1 egg, lightly beaten Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup chicken broth Ask a question about this ingredient

Blanch the collard leaves in boiling water for about one minute. Rinse, cool and pat dry.
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Brown the ground pork in a saute pan, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go until it loses its pink color.
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Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and creole seasoning to the pork and continue to saute until the vegetables soften a bit. Cool the mixture to room temperature.
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Once the mixture has cooled, stir in the cooked rice and beaten egg.
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Place about 2 (coffee) teaspoons of the mixture just above the base of the collard leaf. Roll up the bottom, tuck in the sides and roll the rest of the way.
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Repeat for the remaining leaves and place in a shall casserole dish. If you have extra filling, just sprinkle it over the top of the rolls.
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Pour the quarter cup of broth over the casserole, cover tightly and bake at 350F for about 1 hour. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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6 Comments on Stuffed Collards

Alsrussell added 3 months ago

do you think these would freeze well?

inpatskitchen added 3 months ago

You know, I freeze stuffed grape leaves all the time and I think these would do well too although I must admit I've never done it. If you do try it please let me know the results. thanks