Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, collard greens. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Collard Greens is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Collard Greens is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have collard greens using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Collard Greens:
- Take 1 bunch collard greens, rinsed
- Make ready 4 slices bacon
- Get 1 small onion, diced
- Get 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
- Prepare 1 Tbsp. 100% pure maple syrup
- Prepare 1/8 tsp. hot red pepper flakes (optional)
- Make ready to taste Salt,
Instructions to make Collard Greens:
- Remove the center ribs from the collard greens and discard. Cut the leaves into small strips.
- Place the greens into a large sauté pan fitted with a lid. Turn the heat to medium, add 2 – 3 Tbsp. - of water and cover. Cook for several minutes until leaves are wilted.
- Transfer the wilted collard greens to a plate and wipe the skillet dry. Turn the heat back on to - medium and cook the bacon on each side until brown. Drain the bacon on paper towels, but - leave the bacon grease in the pan. Break the cooked bacon into small pieces.
- Add the diced onion to the bacon grease in the pan over medium heat. Cook until the onions are - soft, about 2 minutes
- Add the collard greens back into the pan along with the vinegar, maple syrup, red pepper and ¼ - cup water. Simmer for 5 – 10 minutes until the liquid reduces then add the chopped bacon to the - pan and season with salt (if necessary).
- Prep Suggestion: - Swap a smoked turkey neck for the bacon for a pork-free option.
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