Beer Braised Brussel Sprouts & Greens

Your blog doll has been super busy lately. Sorry for not often posting. Quicky recipe!

Beer Braised Brussel Sprouts & Greens

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* Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
* Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
* Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil  
• 1/2 small yellow onion, sliced
• 1 cup brussel sprouts, ends trimmed, cut in half
• 1 cup greens, packed*
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp fresh thyme
• 1 tsp vegan Worcestershire sauce*
• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke*
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 cup beer*
• salt and pepper, to taste

* Recipe:

1. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and onions. Cook until they start to become translucent.
2. Add the brussel sprouts. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the start to become tender. Add in the greens and garlic. Cook for another 5 minutes.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and cook until the liquid reduces almost all the way or until the brussel sprouts can be pierced with a fork.

* Note: For greens, I used a package of turnip, mustard, and collard greens. Feel free to use whatever greens you like. You can find vegan Worcestershire sauce at health food stores and online. Liquid smoke gives dishes a smokey taste (similar in effect to if you add bacon to a dish). Make sure your beer is vegan! I used a wheat beer.

Shaved Golden Beet & Mustard Green Salad

I picked up some golden beets the other day at the market and I thought I would make a salad out of them. Regular beets tend to be really earthy in flavor, but golden beets are much less intense with that grass/soil taste. If you don't like red beets, you may like the golden ones!

Shaved Golden Beet & Mustard Green Salad

* Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
* Cook Time: n/a
* Ingredients:

• 3 small golden beets, shaved
• 1 small lemon, juiced
• 1/2 bunch mustard greens, stem removed, chopped
• 1/3 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp sliced almonds
• 1-2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste 

* Recipe:

1. Shave the golden beets and place in a large bowl. Add the lemon juice and let it soak the beets while you prepare the rest. This will soften the beets a bit.
2. Add the mustard greens, onion, garlic, lemon zest, and almond to the beets. Mix.
3. Add the dijon, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix the salad well.