AuthorThe GardenerCategoryDifficultyBeginner

Kohlrabi Leaves Sauteed in Olive Oil, Onions and Garlic

This dish makes a very nice substitute for sauteed spinach, providing a hearty and earthy flavor.  Just saute as you would spinach. You can use immediately or freeze in a quart size Ziploc freezer bag, for future use. The recipe provides an option for adding mushrooms and tomatoes to make a nice stewed dish.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time20 mins
Ingredients
 5 kohlrabi leaves
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ¼ cup chopped onions
 1 tbsp butter
 2 cloves garlic
Optional Add Ins for a Vegetable Stew
 2 cups fresh tomato chunks, (1 inch chunks)
 4 cleaned and sliced mushrooms
Directions
1

Finely chop garlic cloves.

2

Add olive oil and butter to large sauce pan and melt in a large sauce pan. and add garlic and onions.

3

Saute garlic and onions until softened and add sliced kohlrabi. Stir frequently until kohlrabi slightly wilts and is coated well. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve or freeze.

Adjusted Directions for a Vegetable Stew
4

Add 1 extra tbsp of butter and fresh mushrooms with the garlic and onions and saute together till mushrooms are browned and softened.

5

Add kohlrabi leaves as before and stir frequently. After they start to wilt add in the tomato chunks. Stir lightly until tomatoes are softened and heated through. The tomatoes will sweat out moisture that will make for a flavorful vegetable stew. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 5 kohlrabi leaves
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ¼ cup chopped onions
 1 tbsp butter
 2 cloves garlic
Optional Add Ins for a Vegetable Stew
 2 cups fresh tomato chunks, (1 inch chunks)
 4 cleaned and sliced mushrooms

Directions

Directions
1

Finely chop garlic cloves.

2

Add olive oil and butter to large sauce pan and melt in a large sauce pan. and add garlic and onions.

3

Saute garlic and onions until softened and add sliced kohlrabi. Stir frequently until kohlrabi slightly wilts and is coated well. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve or freeze.

Adjusted Directions for a Vegetable Stew
4

Add 1 extra tbsp of butter and fresh mushrooms with the garlic and onions and saute together till mushrooms are browned and softened.

5

Add kohlrabi leaves as before and stir frequently. After they start to wilt add in the tomato chunks. Stir lightly until tomatoes are softened and heated through. The tomatoes will sweat out moisture that will make for a flavorful vegetable stew. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Notes

Sauteed Kohlrabi
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