Smoky Collard Greens, Green Beans, and Potatoes!

Flavorful and healthy, these oil free Smoky Collard Greens, Green Beans, and Potatoes are the perfect and filling way to eat nutritious greens!  Collards, green beans, and potatoes are loaded with delicious smoky flavor.  Collards are a staple throughout the southern states, this vegan nod to those tasty flavors will surely be a hit with your family.

Whole Food Plant Based, Vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

Hi there, Ameera here!

Dad went crazy over this simple dish!  He loves collards and is always picking up some at the grocery store (if out of season from our garden) in order to get mom and I to come up with new collard green dishes. It’s so funny because he ways collards as “collie-ards”.  No matter how many times, we correct him, he still insists that they are “collie-ards”.

Don’t let me forget to add this dish to his Top 10 at the end of 2022 as he said this is a perfect 10.  LOL

You don’t want to miss this tasty dish!

Tips for Success:

• Flavor Profile: This dish has a smoky Southern flair to it.
• Flavors to Marry: Make sure you allow at least 5 minutes for the flavors to marry. The flavors continue to develop once the mixture slightly cools.
• Baking Soda: Baking soda is often used as a neutralizer for dishes that contain a lot of acidity, typically from tomatoes.  We use it in this dish to remove some of the tomato acidity (from the petite diced tomatoes) without losing the tomatoey flavor. When you add it, the mixture may bubble up (if using the stovetop method), then settle down as it neutralizes the acidity. The baking soda also helps speed up the cooking process when combining tomatoes with the potatoes.
• Amount of Collard Greens: The weight of the bunch of collard greens was 12 oz. to 16 oz. in several kitchen tests before removing the stems.
• Greens: Greens such as collards, spinach and kale are natural spice/herb neutralizers.  A dish can taste perfectly seasoned before adding the greens, then once the greens are added, the flavor mellows requiring more seasoning.
• Stovetop Tenderness of the Collard Greens: If you like very tender collard greens, add them before you add the potatoes (stovetop method) and simmer until nearly tender.
• Potatoes: We used all purpose potatoes. Feel free to use your favorite potatoes, except sweet potatoes.
• Canned Green Beans: We used canned green beans for this dish.  You can use frozen or fresh with the understanding that you may have to adjust your cooking times, as well as the timing of when you add the ingredients (stovetop).  We did not kitchen test frozen for fresh green beans.
• Low Fat Dish Expectations: This dish is designed to be a low-fat dish.  It is not going to taste as decadent as a dish that has a higher fat content.  It is very delicious, but we want to make sure the reader understands this.
• Regular Chili Powder: Feel free to use your favorite chili powder, just be sure to select a mild one and not one that has a lot of heat to it.
• Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

Leftovers and Freezing:

Leftovers will generally keep for 4-5 days in the refrigerator.  Store in a covered container.  Reheating can be done on the stovetop, or in the microwave.

This dish can be frozen; however, it is best if served immediately after making or after refrigerating leftovers.  Frozen boiled potatoes tend to get a little weepy.

Pantry Products Used:

• Vegetable Stock: We use Pacific Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Stock. We love this brand because it is Whole Food Plant Based compliant, as it does not contain MSG, has no oil, and does not contain any highly-processed ingredients.
• Hot Sauce: We used Frank’s RedHot Original Hot Sauce.
• Tamari: We used San J Tamari Soy Sauce, Gluten Free, Reduced Sodium. You can substitute the tamari with reduced sodium soy sauce, Braggs Liquid Aminos, or Braggs Coconut Liquid Aminos.
• Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

Kitchen Products Used:

• Instant Pot or Ceramic/Enamel Lined Dutch Oven or similarly large stock pot

We certainly hope you give this deliciousness a try.

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Smoky Collard Greens, Green Beans, and Potatoes

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• Author: Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Prep Time: 15 Minutes
• Cook Time: 9 Minutes
• Total Time: 24 Minutes (+Rest Time)
• Yield: 4-5 Servings 1x
• Category: Dinner
• Method: Instant Pot/Stovetop
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegan

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Flavorful and healthy, these oil free Smoky Collard Greens, Green Beans, and Potatoes are the perfect and filling way to eat nutritious greens!

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Ingredients

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Base Ingredients:

• 1 medium yellow onion, fine dice
• 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth *
• 2 cups water
• 2 Tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari *
• 1 – [ 14 oz. can ] petite diced tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce *
• 12 to 16 oz. collard greens, stems removed, chopped *
• 4 cups potatoes, peeled, diced into 1-inch cubes
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda * 

Spice/Herb Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 Tablespoons dried minced onions
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (+/-)
• ½ teaspoon regular chili powder *
• ½ to 1 teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
• Pinch black pepper (+/-)

Other Ingredients:

• 1 – [ 15 oz. can ] green beans, drained *

Optional Toppings:

• Splash apple cider vinegar
• Splash hot sauce
• Freshly chopped parsley

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Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

1. Place the Spice/Herb Ingredients in a small bowl, mix well, set aside.
2. Add all the Base Ingredients (except for the collard greens, diced potatoes, and baking soda) and Spice/Herb Mixinto the Instant Pot, stir well to combine. Then add the collard greens, diced potatoes, and baking soda, stir to mix.  Press the collards and potatoes down into the liquid.
3. Set the Instant Pot to Manual Pressure High for 9 minutes. When finished, press Cancel and then do a Quick Release.
4. Once all the pressure is released, carefully remove the lid, gently stir in the green beans.
5. Allow to rest for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to marry. Serve with a splash of apple cider vinegar or a drizzle of hot sauce.

Stove Top Instructions:

1. Place the Spice/Herb Ingredients in a small bowl, mix well, set aside.
2. In a large ceramic/enamel-lined pot or similar stock soup pot, add the diced onions, sauté over medium-high heat until the onions begin to soften, approximately 7 to 9 minutes, stirring periodically to prevent burning. Add a tablespoon or so of water if they start to stick and/or to prevent burning.
3. Add the minced garlic, sauté for 30 seconds, then add all the remaining Base Ingredients (except for the collard greens, diced potatoes, and baking soda) and Spice/Herb Mix, stir well to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower to a low-boiling simmer, add the collard greens, diced potatoes, and baking soda, stir well to combine.  Press the collard greens and potatoes down into the liquid.
4. Simmer for 10 to 30 minutes (monitor carefully), stirring occasionally, simmer until the potatoes are perfectly tender.
5. Then add the green beans, simmer for several minutes, then taste test and adjust seasoning accordingly.
6. Remove from the stove and allow to sit for 5 minutes for the flavors to marry.

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Notes

*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.

*Sea Salt:  Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

*Servings: 4 to 5

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