Purple Collard Greens, Onions, and Rice
From All-Creatures.org Vegan Recipe Book: How Mary and Frank and Friends Eat

"We are dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegan lifestyle. Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!"

Ingredients

1-1/2 lbs. Purple Collard Greens
2 Onions, large
1/8 - 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
Cayenne Pepper or Hot Sauce, to taste
1 cup Brown Rice cooked in 2 cups Water

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Preparation

This purple collard greens, onions, and rice recipe is great for either a main meal or side dish. It will serve 2 adults for a main meal, or make 4 or more servings as a side dish. If you don't have purple collard greens, you can substitute green collard greens or kale. We prepared this recipe in our microwave oven, but it can also be steamed on the stove top.

We begin by placing the rice pot and water on the stovetop, and bringing the water to boiling.

While the water is heating, we wash and clean the purple collard greens, and peel the onions.

When the water in the rice pot begins to boil, add the brown rice, cover, lower the heat to simmer, and cook until all of the water is absorbed into the rice.

Coarsely dice the onions and purple collard greens, or coarsely shred them in a food processor, and place them in a large covered baking dish. Add the lemon juice and hot pepper, mix well, cover, and cook until the purple collard greens are tender. Mix occasionally during the cooking process, and add additional water as necessary to prevent the ingredients from drying out.

When the brown rice is cooked and the purple collard greens are tender, add the rice to the baking dish and mix well, cover, and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes to blend the flavors.

Serve and Enjoy!

Ingredients Information

Collard Greens, Purple (Collards)

Lemons

Lemon Juice, Reconstituted

Onions, Yellow

Pepper - Hot Red, ground (Cayenne)

Pepper Sauce - Hot Red

Rice, Brown

Utensils and Equipment Information

Dish, Ceramic Baking

Food Processor

Knives

Pot, Large Stainless Steel

Spoon, Large Mixing

Wok, Stainless Steel

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The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!