Mattie'S Texas Tumbleweeds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

tumbleweeds (young and tender)
1 chopped onion
1 c. tomato paste
salt
just a pinch sugar
garlic
hot peppers and other spices as desired
plain or Spanish rice

Preparation

Saute onion in a little oil.
Add a can of tomato paste and enough water to make a thick sauce.
Add all spices.
Prepare the tumbleweeds (young and tender, 4 to 5 inches high).
Pull off the roots.
Wash greens in a colander and blanch.
Add this to tomato mixture and simmer a few minutes.
Serve as a side dish or over a bed of rice.
Enjoy!