How To Make Sautéed Beet Greens
Our sautéed beet greens recipe made of well-seasoned beet greens tossed with garlic, freshly-squeezed lemon, and butter will surely be a hit side dish!
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1bundlebeet greens
- 1cupwater
- 1clovegarlic
- ½lemon
- 1tbspolive oil
- 2tspbutter
- salt and pepper,to taste
Instructions
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Wash the beet greens and separate the stems from leaves.
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Cut stems into 1-inch pieces, then chop the leaves into pieces.
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Place the stems in a large non-stick pan with 1 cup of water. Cover and simmer for 4 to 7 minutes, or until fork-tender.
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Drain. Add garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Squeeze the lemon over the greens.
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Sautee for 2 to 3 minutes or until the greens are wilted.
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Remove from heat, stir in the butter, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
Nutrition
- Calories: 52.38kcal
- Fat: 5.34g
- Saturated Fat: 1.69g
- Trans Fat: 0.08g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.96g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.44g
- Carbohydrates: 1.43g
- Fiber: 0.58g
- Sugar: 0.23g
- Protein: 0.35g
- Cholesterol: 5.08mg
- Sodium: 188.90mg
- Calcium: 16.16mg
- Potassium: 77.84mg
- Iron: 0.31mg
- Vitamin A: 41.59µg
- Vitamin C: 6.48mg
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