Curried Mustard Greens & Garbanzo Benas W/Sweet Potatoes

This complete meat-free meal is an easy to prepare, colorful, and flavorful addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating. The pungent taste of mustard greens and the sweetness of the sweet potatoes is a wonderful combination giving you a great way to enjoy the many health benefits from this recipe.

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced thin
• 3 medium cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 TBS + 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2 tsp curry powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1 bunch mustard greens, stems removed, chopped
• 1 15 oz can (no BPA) diced tomatoes
• 2 cups or 1 15 oz can (no BPA) garbanzo beans, drained
• 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:

1.    Bring 2" of water to a boil in a steamer with a tight fitting lid. Peel and slice sweet potatoes into ½" slices so they will steam quickly (7 minutes).

2.    While steaming potatoes, slice onion and garlic. Heat 1 TBS broth in 12 inch skillet. Healthy Sauté onion in broth over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes stirring frequently, until translucent. Add 1/4 cup broth, garlic, curry powder, turmeric, and mustard greens. Stir occasionally until mustard greens are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes.

3.    Mash sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper. If you need to thin potatoes more you can add a little broth. Serve mustard greens with mashed sweet potatoes.