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Stewed Collards with Beans and a Parmigiano Rind
From Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden
Serves 6
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“The classic Southern dish has you stew the collards with a ham hock or some other pork product.  In my version, I keep the greens vegetarian, but I don’t give up one bit of the savory umami flavor of meat – a Parmigiano rind does the trick.  Not to mention that you now have something to do with all those bits of leftover cheese!”
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​Basic Recipe for Perfect Shell Beans (included below, or substitute canned Cannelini beans)
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1 sweet onion, sliced
1 rind from a wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 big sprig rosemary
1 small whole dried chile, such as chile de arbol
1 bunch collards, ribs cut out, leaves cut into wide ribbons
Grilled bread, for serving (optional)
Extra-virgin olive oil
Follow the recipe for the perfect shell beans, but once the beans are about half-cooked, add the garlic, onion, cheese rind, rosemary, chile, and collards.  It may take a few minutes for the collards to wilt enough to actually submerge them in the bean liquid, but add a bit of water if you need to.
Simmer until the beans are fully tender as well as the collards.  The cheese will just soften and contribute flavor to the dish.
When the beans are fully cooked, take the pot from the heat and let everything rest for at least 30 minutes.  Remove the rosemary sprig and whole chile.  You can reheat a bit before serving, if you like, but the flavors and textures will be best if the dish is warm, not hot.
Serve in a bowl on its own or ladled over a piece of grilled bread.  Finish with a nice drizzle of olive oil on top.
Perfect Shell Beans
Makes 5 cups cooked beans and liquor
2 cups dried beans
1 big sprig rosemary
1 small whole dried chile
1 bay leaf
1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled
Kosher salt
8 to 10 cups water
Extra-virgin olive oil
Put the beans in a bowl or pot and add cool water to cover by a couple of inches.  Soak them overnight on the counter.  Drain and rinse; you should have about 4 cups now.  Continue with the recipe.
Put the beans, rosemary, chile, bay leaf, garlic, and 1 ½ teaspoons salt in a large pot.  It needs to be big enough for the beans to expand, so make sure there’s plenty of room.  Add water to cover the beans to 1 inch – about 10 cups for dried.
Bring everything just barely to a boil over high heat, then immediately reduce the heat and adjust so that the beans are simmering merrily, but not actually boiling hard at all.  Cook uncovered until the beans are about halfway soft.  You can tell by biting into a few – they will be soft enough for you to easily bit them with no crunch, but they’ll still be quite dry and crumbly inside.  This could take as little as 1 hour, so taste early and often!
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'Cutting Greens' by Lucille Clifton

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        • Bok Choy Kimchi Salad (Geotjeori)
        • Crunchy Bok Choy Slaw
        • Bok Choy, Carrot, and Apple Slaw
        • Gingery Stir-Fried Chicken and Bok Choy
        • Bok Choy Risotto with Coconut Milk
        • Turmeric Coconut Bok Choy
        • Indonesian Rice Bowl
    • Broccoli
    • Cabbage
    • Carrots
    • Collards
    • Cucumbers
    • Dill
    • Eggplant
    • Fava Beans
    • Fennel
    • Garlic Scapes
    • Ginger
    • Herbs
    • Kale
      • Chestnut Lasagna with Butternut Squash and Kale
      • Kale Salad with Buttermilk Dressing and Shaved Parmesan
    • Kohlrabi
      • Kohlrabi Recipe Contest
        • Kohlrabi Noodles with Tataki Cabbage or Kale
        • Kohlrabi Salad with Sesame Ginger Viniagrette
        • Crispy Apple and Kohlrabi Salad
        • Kohlrabi, Apple, and Beetroot Salad
        • Kohlrabi Home Fries
        • Roasted Kohlrabi with Parmesan
        • Kohlrabi Risotto
        • Mashed Kohlrabi and Potatoes
        • Knol Khol Poriyal
        • Kale and Kohlrabi Salad
        • Apple Kohlrabi Salad
        • Kohlrabi Zucchini Carrot Fritters with Herb Yogurt Sauce
    • Lemongrass
    • Mustard Greens
    • Napa Cabbage
    • Okra
    • Parsley
    • Peppers
    • Radishes
    • Rainbow Chard
    • Rapini
    • Roselle
    • Salad
    • Sorrel
    • Spring Onions
    • Strawberries
    • Summer Squash
    • Sweet Potato
    • Tomatoes
    • Cherry Tomatoes
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      • spaghetti squash
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