Down Home Collard Greens recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

301.4 calories
carbohydrate: 6.7 g
cholesterol: 68.2 mg
fat: 26.1 g
fiber: 2.3 g
protein: 11.2 g
saturatedFat: 13.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1078.6 mg
sugar: 1.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

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

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

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

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