Portuguese Migas de Couve (Cornbread and Greens Side)
Portuguese-style greens folded with crumbled cornbread, garlic, and olive oil for a hearty leftover-friendly side.
⏱ 25 min total🔪 10 min prep🔥 15 min cookEasyServes 6Portuguese
Ingredients
- •4 cups cornbread, crumbled
- •6 cups kale, finely chopped
- •3 tbsp olive oil
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •3/4 tsp salt
- •1/2 cup water
Directions
- 1Heat olive oil and garlic in a large skillet for 1 minute.
- 2Add kale, salt, and water.
- 3Cover and cook for 5 minutes until the kale softens.
- 4Add the crumbled cornbread.
- 5Toss and cook for 5 minutes until the crumbs absorb the pan juices.
- 6Serve hot.
💡 Stale cornbread works especially well because it absorbs the garlicky greens without turning gummy.
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