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Brown-Butter Creamed Winter Greens

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Brown-Butter Creamed Winter Greens

Brown-Butter Creamed Winter Greens

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Equipment

  • - Blender for making creamy dressings or pureeing greens

  • - Mandoline Slicer for thinly slicing vegetables

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale for accurate measurements

  • - Silicone Spatula Set for mixing and scraping ingredients

  • - Heavy-Duty Mixer Bowl (3 L) for combining dish components seamlessly

  • - Food Processor for chopping nuts or herbs

  • - Airtight Food Storage Containers for storing leftovers

  • - High-Speed Blender for making smoothies or pureeing ingredients

  • - Pastry Brush for brushing oils onto baked goods or vegetables

  • - Measuring Cup Set (Stainless Steel) for precise liquid and dry measurements

  • - Digital Thermometer for monitoring the temperature of creamed greens

Ingredients

  • 3/4 stick unsalted butter, divided

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups whole milk

  • 2 tablespoons minced shallot

  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf

  • 6 black peppercorns

  • 3 1/2 pounds mixed winter greens such as collards, mustard greens, and kale

  • 6 ounces slab bacon, any rind discarded and bacon cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch sticks (lardons)

  • 1 cup finely chopped onion

  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes

  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, or to taste

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, then add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
2

Instruction 2

Add milk in a stream, whisking, then add shallot, bay leaf, and peppercorns and bring to a boil, whisking. Simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. Strain béchamel sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, and cover surface with parchment paper.
3

Instruction 3

Discard stems and center ribs from greens, then coarsely chop leaves.
4

Instruction 4

Cook lardons in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown but not crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain, then pour off fat from pot and wipe clean.
5

Instruction 5

Heat remaining 1/2 stick butter in pot over medium-low heat until browned and fragrant, about 2 minutes, then cook onion, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
6

Instruction 6

Increase heat to medium-high, then stir in greens, 1 handful at a time, letting each handful wilt before adding next. Add béchamel, cream, garlic, red-pepper flakes, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and boil, uncovered, stirring, until sauce coats greens and greens are tender, about 10 minutes.
7

Instruction 7

Stir in lardons, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
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