Collard Greens With Tomatoes And Garlic

This is a dish popular in the southern us states and originally comes from africa.

In a large saucepan , heat the olive oil over medium high heat.

Add the garlic , onions , and jalapeno and cook , stirring occasionally , until softened , about 3 minutes.

Stir in the tomatoes , collard greens , bay leaves , and thyme.

Cover , reduce heat to medium low , and cook , stirring occasionally , until collards are tender , about 20 minutes.

Remove the bay leaves , thyme sprigs , and jalapeno and discard.

Season with salt and pepper.

This dish can be prepared a day in advance and reheated.

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, onion, jalapeno pepper, tomatoes, collard greens, bay leaves, thyme, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper