Name: Sweet Potatoes, Apples, and Braising Greens
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients: 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters, then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 3 tablespoons melted; 1 tablespoon fine sea salt; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 3 medium baking apples, such as Sierra Beauty or Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and cut into quarters; 6 cups loosely packed braising greens such as kale, chard, or collard greens, stems removed and torn into 2-inch strips; 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped

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Sweet Potatoes, Apples, and Braising GreensPatrick Decker

This recipe was created by chef Traci Des Jardins of San Francisco's Jardinière. It's part of a special menu she created for Epicurious's Wine.Dine.Donate program.

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