Jamaician Callaloo

Jamaician Callaloo

Food & Wine June 2008^©

Callaloo is a spinach like vegetable with large heart shaped leaves. It is cooked throughout the Caribbean but it is not easily found in the United States. I was lucky enough to find some when we visited the Union Square Green Market in NYC. If you can not find it just substitute mature spinach.

Makes 4 servings                                                                 2 WW pts / serving

12 oz. callaloo, thick stems removed
1 1/2 oz. salt pork
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. annatto powder
1/2 large onion, sliced

1/4 cup water
Kosher salt & Freshly ground black pepper

1. Place the salt pork in a hot large skillet and cook until it starts rendering it fat, about 5 minutes.
2. Remove remaining pork from the pan and discard.
3. Add the butter and annatto to the pan.
4. When the butter melts, add the onions; Cover the pan and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the the water and the callaloo in batches as it begins to cook down; Tossing to rotate cooked and uncooked vegetables.
6. Continuing cooking until all of the callaloo is slightly wilted.
7. Season to taste with salt and pepper prior to serving.

Enjoy!