Dirty-Rice Collard Green Bundles

Name: Dirty-Rice Collard Green Bundles
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons canola oil; One 28-ounce can plain tomato sauce; 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1/4 cup apple-cider vinegar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large bunch collard greens (about 18 leaves), stalks discarded; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/2 pound sweet Italian pork sausage, removed from casing; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 stalks celery, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

December 14, 2011

PAT You won’t find a collard green—or a green of any kind, for that matter—that Gina hasn’t mastered and found a dozen ways to cook. She’s queen of the twists on greens. The idea for this particular twist came from stuffed cabbage with a vinegary red sauce—but we think this is even better than that recipe. Don’t you?

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