Collard Greens - It's Good for You!

Rita~'s Note:

Collards are among the oldest members of the cabbage family! Vegetarians can skip the bacon and use smoke flavoring and use a veggie broth in place of the chicken soup. I find this is one green that you do have to cook a while. The flavor is between cabbage and kale. They are low in calories. A rich source of fiber, vitamin C and calcium, and protects you against cancer.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 -4 slices cooked bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 medium onion (sliced or chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 cups collard greens, tough stems removed and cleaned well
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar (optional)

Directions:

1. In a deep pot brown bacon add onion and garlic and optional sugar to fried bacon.
2. Add collards to fried bacon add broth and cover pot and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
3. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Reviews

[ala-kat]

I did not use this recipe for my collards, but mine mirrored this recipe except for the sugar although I did not measure anything. It was just what I threw together and they are so very good this way. Melt in your mouth tender, and packed full of flavor.

[Bev]

Who knew collard greens could taste so good? I made using 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a drop of smoke flavoring instead of using bacon. I also replaced the chicken stock with vegetable broth. The flavor of this recipe is wonderful! Thanks again, Rita, for another wonderful recipe!

[stonecoldcrazy]

This was my first time cooking collards and I loved them! Thanks for the great recipe. Next time, I'm going to leave out the sugar though.