Recipe: freezing spinach and other greens

FREEZING GREENS beet greens, chard, collards, kale, mustard greens, spinach, turnip greens

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Select young, tender leaves. Wash well. Remove tough
stems and imperfect leaves. Cut leaves of chard into pieces
as desired.

Water blanch for the following periods:
Beet greens, kale, chard, mustard
greens, turnip greens, spinach..... 2 minutes
Collards........................... 3 minutes

Cool promptly in cold water and drain.

Pack greens into containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Seal, label and freeze.