Southern Style Collard Greens with Bacon
Southern Collard Greens are simmered with bacon and onion and cooked slow and low until tender. This comfort side dish is down-home southern and quite delicious. If you've never tried collard greens, now is the time.
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 32 oz. bag Shredded Collard Greens found in the produce dept.
- 6 strips bacon cut into 1" pieces
- 4 tablespoons bacon grease
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 14 oz. can chicken broth
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet or stockpot with a fitting lid, fry bacon until "almost" crisp. Do not drain the bacon grease.
- Add onion and cook with the bacon until the onion is translucent.
- Add collards 3-4 cups at a time, allowing them to wilt and cook down slightly. Continue to add collards to the pot until all are in the pot. Stirring after each addition to ensure the collards are nicely coated with the bacon grease and onions.
- Add chicken broth or water, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low. Give a good stir and add a lid. Cook for about an hour or until desired tenderness, stirring occasionally. Feel free to add more liquid if your pot runs dry. Add 1/4 cup at a time. Continue cooking until you reach desired tenderness.