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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Curried Mustard Greens and Garbanzo Beans


This recipe comes from the excellent nutrition website World’s Healthiest Foods.com; head over to their site for a multitude of healthy recipes and great food knowledge!
Cook Time:30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin (about ¼ inch)
1 onion, cut in half and sliced thin
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp curry powder
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ cup broth or white wine
1 bunch mustard greens, washed, stems removed, chopped
1-15 oz can cooked garbanzo beans, or 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
4 Tblsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
-          Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a steamer with a tight fitting lid. Steam until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
-          While steaming potatoes, saute the onions and garlic in 1 tblsp olive oil with the spices. Add the broth and mustard greens. Stir occasionally until mustard greens are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add garbanzo beans, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes.
-          Mash sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper. If you need to thin potatoes more you can add a little broth. Serve mustard greens with mashed sweet potatoes.

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