The greatest creamed greens from Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over (page 162) by Alison Roman

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Accompaniments: Low and slow rib roast with rosemary and anchovy

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  • sam_q4d8yh on June 03, 2026

    I halved the recipe and the cream got a little funky, but otherwise delicious

  • bernalgirl on March 17, 2026

    I made this with a bunch of kale that I blanched first. While not as silky as spinach, the combination of garlicky cream and crème fraiche certainly elevated the virtuous kale.

  • Lsblackburn1 on April 26, 2022

    So simple, but delicious. I used collard greens and chard and cooked them down with a little chicken stock to help them soften up. The next day leftovers were even better since the cream had thickened more.

  • tarae1204 on December 28, 2021

    This rich, easy stovetop recipe made a wonderful holiday side. I used a large bunch chard and one of spinach. This was delicious and I cannot wait to make it again.

  • anya_sf on July 15, 2020

    I used 1 bunch lacinato kale and 1 bunch chard. The kale took much longer to cook to an edible state and I had to add extra water to the pot. I also ended up chopping it much smaller. After tasting the cooked greens, I thought this was going to be awful, but the cream transformed the greens into something delicious. I didn't know whether to remove the garlic; I removed the larger chunks and smashed the smaller ones. The greens cooked down a lot - next time I will use 3 bunches. I only needed half the creme fraiche. I would definitely make this again, but only with tender greens like spinach and chard. I made the bread crumbs (with less oil) and enjoyed the crunch with the super rich greens.

  • Lucylew on November 22, 2019

    I had a pound of spinach that needed to be used so I made this recipe and served with eggs over easy topped with guanciale breadcrumbs (also from Nothing Fancy) - it was the most decadent and delicious breakfast I've had in ages! I will definitely make again!

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