If you’re looking for a Southern-inspired side dish to accompany any grilled meats, look no further than this recipe for creamed mustard greens. Eating your greens is a lot easier when they are cooked until tender, then coated with a simple velvety cream sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. mustard greens, stemmed and sliced into ribbons (8 cups)
• 1 cup finely diced onions
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups heavy cream
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Procedure

1. Blanch mustard greens in a large pot of boiling water,  5 minutes.
2. Plunge greens into ice water, then spin
3. Melt butter and oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
4. Add onions and sauté  5 minutes.
5. Add cream and simmer until thick,  2–3 minutes.
6. Stir in greens to coat with cream mixture, then season with salt and pepper.