Jamaican Baked Callaloo over Brown Basmati Rice
Amaranth Greens
I think these are some of the prettiest 'greens' we get with our CSA all year. Amaranth is a very interesting plant and both it's leaves and it's grains can be used for foodstuffs. It's highly nutritious and easily grown in several parts of the world, even when the climate is not particularly hospitable. We researched a bit and in the Caribbean it is called Callaloo and used to make pepperpot soup and baked dishes. We found recipes here, here and here. We ended up making a modified version of the first one, which won our vote based on the bacon it included. We added some fresh garlic, dried thyme, and unsweetened shredded coconut to the recipe and baked it at 305 deg F (converted from 150 deg C). It was awesome!
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