Collard Greens and Spinach?

Question

I told my husband I would make greens on Thanksgiving, so this question is sort of urgent... Actually, its two parts. One, can you mix Collard Greens and Spinach, I mean will it taste ok? Secondly, how do I cook it, can I just boil the heck out of them?

Answer 1

They don't cook at the same rate.

Yes Just boil them in 2 different pots.
Actually I would sautee the spinach. (heat 2 tb oil in a pan on medium add spinach and cook while mixing with spatula once spinash is cooked add salt and pepper (should not take long))

Answer 2

I wouldn't mix the two. For one, collards are a much stronger tasting vegetable and you want to taste the spinach, don't you? Cook them separately. I would boil the greens and add whatever you like to them for seasoning and then maybe make creamed spinach or a spinach souffle. That way they would both be done differently and that would be nice. Ya think? Whatever you do, have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Answer 3

After looking at the recipe and the reviews, you probably can use collard greens in place of the spinach. Some of the reviewers suggested adding onion and bacon to the spinach -- which would actually be quite good added to the collard greens. As others have mentioned, collards can be somewhat bitter, but if you add the onion and bacon it should help.

Answer 4

Don't mix the two. They both have very strong flavors that do not compliment each other in the least.

Here's how I make my greens:

Buy the precut, washed greens.
Wash them in a colander.
Add some bacon grease to a medium pot.
Fill the pot with the greens (about 1/3 of the leaves)
Simmer over a low flame.
When those are cooked down (they shrink) add bacon grease and another third of the greens.
Repeat.
Add white wine.

You'll see the greens on the bottom change color as they cook. When you add your next or final third, make sure you stir so that the greens on the top get to the bottom of the pot.

Some people add sugar, I like wine.

Don't add water, because when they cook down, they release their own water.

Answer 5

I wouldn't mix them.
I know some like to cook collards in under a half hour (I prefer longer over slower heat).
But as far as braised greeens go, fresh spinach is just too tender. It takes minimal cooking (about 1 minute or less) or is even better served raw.
Now frozen spinach is a better choice to mix with collards, but I would stir them together when they are finished cooking.

Answer 6

Do not boil the heck out of spinach, it's very tender, sweat it down in a pan with a touch of water, about 3min. , C'Green's take longer:

Collard Greens

A mess of fresh collard greens
Enough water to cover in a pot
Equal parts sugar and salt, to taste
Ham hock, thick bacon or fatback, as preferred

Wash and rinse the greens thoroughly to remove grit. Put in a large pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about an hour (test them for "doneness" from time to time".)

Answer 7

Recipe for Collard Greens and Spinach

10 ounces washed and dried fresh greens
10 ounces washed and dried fresh spinach
2 teaspoons oil
1 teaspoon mustard seed
salt

Directions:

Heat oil in a heavy skillet. Add mustard seed, and stir until the seeds begin to make a popping noise.

Add the greens and spinach, sprinkle with salt, and stir until everything is almost all the way wilted. It's surprisingly good and complex in flavor.

Serves 4

Answer 8

Don't boil the heck out of them - you just lose all the nutrients! You end up with a mass of green fiber - kinda pointless, right? If you can't save the cooking water, try steaming or microwaving instead. This conserves the vitamins and minerals.

Answer 9

No, don't mix them because of the different cooking times and the flavors don't go well together. Cook them separate.

Boil them as you please or, if you have a steamer, set the collard greens on the lower tray, spinach on top, set the time and forget it. The steamer stops when it is finished.

Answer 10

Don't mix them, but yes, boil the heck out of them.

My mother used to wash greens diligently first, then used a pressure cooker.

Good Luck