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Slow-Cooker Mustard Greens and Sweet Potato Tacos

By Sebastian Nava

Published on October 16, 2019

Time

3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high

Yield

Serves 4

Slow cooker size

4 to 7 quarts

Slow-Cooker Mustard Greens and Sweet Potato Tacos

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped fine2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander Salt and pepper 1 ½ pounds mustard greens, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed1 recipe Spicy Pickled Radishes 4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1 cup)

Instructions

  1. 1. Lightly coat slow cooker with vegetable oil spray. Microwave onion, oregano, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, cumin, coriander, and ¾ teaspoon salt in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to prepared slow cooker. Stir in mustard greens and ½ cup water. Season sweet potatoes with salt and pepper, wrap in aluminum foil packet, and place on top of greens. Cover and cook until greens and potatoes are tender, 3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high.
  2. Transfer foil packet to plate. Drain greens mixture and return to now-empty slow cooker. Carefully open foil packet and gently fold potatoes, along with any accumulated juices, into greens. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with tortillas, pickled radishes, and queso fresco.
Slow-Cooker Mustard Greens and Sweet Potato Tacos
Styling by Catrine Kelty.

Slow-Cooker Mustard Greens and Sweet Potato Tacos

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Time

3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high

Yield

Serves 4

Slow cooker size

4 to 7 quarts

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Salt and pepper
1 ½ pounds mustard greens, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
1 recipe Spicy Pickled Radishes
4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1 cup)

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Salt and pepper
1 ½ pounds mustard greens, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
1 recipe Spicy Pickled Radishes
4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1 cup)

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Salt and pepper
1 ½ pounds mustard greens, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
1 recipe Spicy Pickled Radishes
4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1 cup)

Why This Recipe Works

In order for the sweet potatoes to be a manageable size for folding into a taco, we cut them into ½-inch pieces. But these small pieces cooked quickly and lost their shape, so we wrapped the starchy tubers in foil to help tame the heat of the slow cooker and keep them from falling apart. The tender vegetables needed a crunchy counterpoint, so we put together some quickly pickled radishes. 

Instructions

  1. 1. Lightly coat slow cooker with vegetable oil spray. Microwave onion, oregano, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, cumin, coriander, and ¾ teaspoon salt in bowl, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to prepared slow cooker. Stir in mustard greens and ½ cup water. Season sweet potatoes with salt and pepper, wrap in aluminum foil packet, and place on top of greens. Cover and cook until greens and potatoes are tender, 3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high.
  2. Transfer foil packet to plate. Drain greens mixture and return to now-empty slow cooker. Carefully open foil packet and gently fold potatoes, along with any accumulated juices, into greens. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with tortillas, pickled radishes, and queso fresco.

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