These authentic southern Collard Greens are braised in a savory bacon flavored and perfectly spiced pot sauce resulting in an amazing tender silky texture. You can also replace with bacon with a ham hock or turkey. Even the veegetarians can just leave them out of you wat. If you are serving a big crowd or a crowd that is big, you can easily double this recipe. Two big bunches will seve around 4-6 people and we all know these leaves shrink down once cooked so keep that in mind.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound fresh collard greens, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 slices bacon
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2+ cups of water
- 2 tsp worcheshire sauce
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes you can go down on this to 1/2 teaspoon if you like less heat.
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Directions:
- Prepare collard greens by removing the stems (this is a personal decision and can be left on). Wash them removing all grit, sand and debris thoroughly with cold water until water becomes clear. Chop Up.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, crumble and return to the pan.
- Add onion, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, and cook until just fragrant.
- Add collard greens, and fry until they start to wilt.
- Pour in chicken broth and water. Enough to cover everything.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and cook while covered for at least 2 hours or until completely tender on low. Most water should have evaporated by this point just having enough to barely cover the greens.
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