Southern Style Collard Greens; Savory Recipe
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Prepare this Southern staple any time of the year. Easy recipe for making the best tasting savory collard greens.
Collard greens are a very large leafed plant. They are in the same vegetable family as cabbage. The leaves are deep green and waxy and when cooked in hot grease or liquids the leaves wilt and become tender the longer cooked.
The greens are a staple in the South. They are a nutritious and versatile vegetable that grows in hot or cold regions with ease. The flavor alone is usually bitter but when cooked properly you’ll get a savory dish.
When growing collard greens the plants can survive temperatures as low as 20°F. They also make an excellent container variety. Try growing your own greens this season and get your collard green seeds here.
Collard Greens Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 bunches garden fresh collard greens
- 6 bacon slices
- 5 Tablespoons bacon grease
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cups chicken stock
Directions:
Prepare collard greens
Rinse greens in cold water and shake off excess water. Lay the greens face down on cutting board. Carefully cut out center rib from each green. Discard stems.
Stack 4-5 greens in a pile, roll over into a log and carefully slice until all greens are cut. Set aside.
Make Bacon and Sauté Onions
In a large pan, cook bacon over medium heat until it starts turning crispy, about 7 minutes. With a fork, remove bacon and place it on a paper towel, patting to remove any excess fat drippings.
In a large pot add 5 Tablespoons of bacon grease and diced onion. Cook over medium heat until onions soften.
Wilt greens
Add chopped greens and stir to combine until completely covered in bacon grease. The greens will begin to wilt. Actually, these two bunches of greens will cook down to 16 ounces.
Simmer
Add chicken stock and stir to combine. Cover pot with lid and continue cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Crumble bacon and add to collard greens along with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes stirring occasionally.
Collard greens are done when greens are soft.
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Southern Style Collard Greens
Prepare this Southern staple any time of the year. Easy recipe for making the best tasting savory collard greens.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches garden fresh collard greens
- 6 bacon slices
- 5 Tablespoons bacon grease
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cups chicken stock
Instructions
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Prepare collard greens
Rinse greens in cold water and shake off excess water. Lay the greens face down on cutting board. Carefully cut out center rib from each green. Discard stems.
Stack 4-5 greens in a pile, roll over into a log and carefully slice until all greens are cut. Set aside.
-
Make Bacon and Sauté Onions
In a large pan, cook bacon over medium heat until it starts turning crispy, about 7 minutes. With a fork, remove bacon and place it on a paper towel, patting to remove any excess fat drippings.
In a large pot add 5 Tablespoons of bacon grease and diced onion. Cook over medium heat until onions soften.
-
Wilt greens
Add chopped greens and stir to combine until completely covered in bacon grease. The greens will begin to wilt. Actually, these two bunches of greens will cook down to 16 ounces.
-
Simmer
Add chicken stock and stir to combine. Cover pot with lid and continue cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Crumble bacon and add to collard greens along with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes stirring occasionally.
Collard greens are done when greens are soft.
