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Southern Collard Greens Recipe with Bacon

  • Author: Sweetpea
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: 10 1x
  • Category: side dish
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: southern

Description

Southern Collard Greens Recipe with Bacon is the side dish every table needs! Tender greens are simmered in a flavor-packed broth for a southern favorite!


Ingredients

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  • 32 oz. Collard Green Leaves (washed and rinsed clean of any sand or debris)
  • 6 Bacon slices, diced
  • 1 large Sweet Onions, diced
  • 6 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock (low-sodium)
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, chopped
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 TBS Brown Sugar


Instructions

  1. Wash and chop your greens.
  2. To a large dutch oven or pot, fry up the 6 slices of bacon. Set the bacon aside.
  3. Use the bacon frease to saute your diced large sweet onion.
  4. Pour in your 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock, and 4 chopped garlic cloves. Seasoned with 2 teaspoons of salt and one teaspoon of pepper.
  5. Once your pot likker is to taste, add in your chopped greens. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes before stirring.
  6. After the greens have boiled down a bit, and you can stir them around the pot, add back in your chopped bacon.
  7. Simmer the collard greens on low for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  8. Stir 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and serve as a garnish.

Notes

Serve your collard greens with a drizzle of sweet vinegar. You can also put out some red pepper flakes and hot sauce for an additional kick!

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