Okra and Greens

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, small, finely chopped

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 6 cups greens, shredded (collards, mustard greens, your choice!)

  • 16 okra pods

  • 4 chili peppers, finely chopped and crushed (any hot pepper can be substituted)

  • 1 lemon, juiced

  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  1. In a large heavy pan sauté onions in oil until golden brown 

  2. Add remaining ingredients and about ¼ cup of water. Simmer over low heat, covered, until greens are tender. 

  3. Squeeze on lemon juice before serving. 

Adapted from myplate.gov