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Liberian Potato Greens

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This is an easy and delicious dish popularly cooked in West Africa.

Ingredients

  • 3 large bunches of sweet potato greens (see notes)
  • Vegetable oil
  • 2 big onions, neatly chopped
  • 2 lbs meat, cut into medium cubes
  • Seasoned salt to taste
  • Onion powder to taste
  • Chicken bouillon cubes, crushed
  • Ground red or black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Wash the potato greens very well, and remove the leaves from the stems. Chop the leaves into small pieces and set aside.
  2. 2
    Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a large pot. Add the onions and meat, and cook until almost done. Remove from the pot and set aside.
  3. 3
    Add the potato greens, and fry for about 15 minutes or until tender. Stir frequently to prevent burning.
  4. 4
    Add enough water to cover the greens, and season to taste with salt, onion powder, bouillon cubes, and ground pepper.
  5. 5
    Cook over medium heat until all the water is gone, stirring frequently.
  6. 6
    Remove from the heat and serve.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Liberian_Potato_Greens