Sardines and Greens Stew

Name: Sardines and Greens Stew
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 unit oil for frying (palm oil is most authentic (but any vegetable oil will do)); 1 unit onion (finely chopped); 1 clove of garlic (minced); 1 or 2 unit ripe tomatoes (chopped (or canned tomatoes, or tomato sauce or paste)); 1 to 2 pounds of spinach (cleaned, stems removed or cassava leaves (feuilles de manioc), kale, collards, or turnip greens or similar, cleaned, stems removed and parboiled (or some combination of these)); 1 unit salt (black pepper, cayenne pepper or red pepper (to taste)); 1 unit canned sardines (2 or 3 cans is good (but one can will do if you're on a tight budget))

Sardines and Greens Stew from the Recidemia collection

Prep35 min

Cook120 min

Total155 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

oil for frying (palm oil is most authentic
but any vegetable oil will do)
1 unit
onion
finely chopped
1 unit
of garlic
minced
1 clove
ripe tomatoes
chopped (or canned tomatoes, or tomato sauce or paste)
1 or 2 unit
of spinach
cleaned, stems removed or cassava leaves (feuilles de manioc), kale, collards, or turnip greens or similar, cleaned, stems removed and parboiled (or some combination of these)
1 to 2 pounds
salt
black pepper, cayenne pepper or red pepper (to taste)
1 unit
canned sardines (2 or 3 cans is good
but one can will do if you're on a tight budget)
1 unit

Method

Heat the palm oil or vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 1-2 minutes.

Add the finely chopped onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

4 minutes

Stir in the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.

Add the chopped ripe tomatoes (or canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, or paste) and stir well to combine with the onion and garlic.

2 minutes

If using fresh greens like spinach, kale, collards, or turnip greens that have not been parboiled, add them now in batches, stirring after each addition until wilted before adding more.

3 minutes

If using parboiled cassava leaves or other pre-cooked greens, add them to the pot and stir to combine with the tomato mixture.

Drain the canned sardines, reserving the oil, and gently break them into bite-sized pieces without mashing them too much.

Add the sardine pieces and their reserved oil to the pot, stirring gently to distribute evenly throughout the stew.

2 minutes

Season the stew with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, or red pepper to taste, stirring gently to incorporate.

Simmer over medium heat for about 5-8 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld while being careful not to break up the sardines too much.

7 minutes

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, then transfer to a serving bowl or individual plates and serve hot.

Sardines and Greens Stew

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