Potato mash with red beans, egg and mustard greens.
An easy, healthy, traditional Cretan recipe. This is the kind of dinner Cretan people used to have. Simple ingredients make such a cozy dish!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 – 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut in large cubes
- 1 can red beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 pound white mustard greens
- 4 extra large eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8-12 anchovies, optional
- 2-3 lemons (the juice)
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3-4 chili dried peppers, optional
Instructions
- Put the potatoes in a pot with cold, salted water, open the heat and boil until tender (about 20-30 minutes depending on the size of the cubes). Drain and mix with the beans. Mash the potatoes a little while mixing, but don’t puree them.
- Bring to a boil a large pot half filled with salted water, add the greens and boil until the large stems feel soft when pinched (about 15-20 minutes). Drain.
- Boil the eggs according to preference and cut in half.
- Heat the oil with the chili peppers in gentle heat for 10 minutes to infuse the oil (optional)
- Serve in bowls or on plates and drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil.
- Sprinkle some extra salt if needed and freshly grated pepper.
- Eat.
Notes
For a set white and runny/creamy yolk, boil a cold, extra large egg for 8 minutes.
White mustard greens really love lemon juice and olive oil, so be generous!
White mustard greens really love lemon juice and olive oil, so be generous!
