If you like tender collard greens, you will love this recipe. The bacon and onions give them a wonderful flavor. Add more red pepper for more kick!
Ingredients
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- slices bacon: 3 piece
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- collard greens: 1 pound (cut into 2-inch pieces, fresh)
- chicken broth: 3 cups
- salt: 1 tsp
- pepper: 1 tsp
- pinch red pepper flakes: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove bacon from pan, crumble, and return to the pan. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add onion to the pan and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook until just fragrant. Add collard greens, and fry until they start to wilt. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour in chicken broth and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until greens are tender, about 45 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
