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Down Home Collard Greens

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Recipe Summary Down Home Collard Greens

A delicious collard green recipe that goes well with any soul food or poultry entree.

Ingredients | Food For Your Soul Menu

1 bunch collard greens, chopped

1 (16 ounce) package hickory-smoked bacon, diced

½ cup butter

1 large onion, chopped

2 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled

1 cup water

4 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 pinch ground thyme, or to taste

1 pinch dried savory, or to taste

4 teaspoons milk

Directions

Put collard greens in a pot full of lightly salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until tender, about 1 hour. Drain.

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon on paper towels.

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir bacon, chicken bouillon, water, garlic, oregano, thyme, and savory into the onion; bring to a boil. Stir collard greens into the mixture and simmer 5 minutes. Pour milk over the mixture, stir, and cook another 5 minutes.

Info | Food For Your Soul Menu

prep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 30 mins total: 1 hr 50 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

TAG : Down Home Collard Greens

Side Dish, Vegetables, Greens,