Classy-ed Up Collard Greens
From keni 14 years ago
- 2 hours to make
- Serves 6
We, in the south, love our greens... collards are cheap and easy and can be a side to almost any southern dinner. This version raises the bar a bit with a few non traditional extras to give a new twist on an old favorite!
Ingredients
- 1lb trimmed and washed collard greens(can sub mustard or turnip, if desired) shopping list
- 8 cups stock(chicken, veggie, pork, etc would all work... I use my own from when I smoke pork in my slow cooker, like here: Easy Smoked Meat) shopping list
- 8 cups water shopping list
- 2t liquid smoke(can use less if using a smoky stock) shopping list
- 1T chipotle Tabasco sauce(or adobo sauce) shopping list
- 1 large or 2 small lemons shopping list
- 1/2lb smoked bacon shopping list
- 2 medium onions, sliced in thin rings shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1 cup sparkling wine or juice(I used a sparkling apple wine, as I used it, also, in this recipe; Marinated pork chops With Dijon Mushroom Cream Sauce , which I served with these greens :) shopping list
- 1/2 cup honey shopping list
- 2-3t kosher, sea or smoked salt(these will need a fair bit of salt...I used a rounded t, each, of applewood smoked salt and my favorite salt/pepper blend) shopping list
- fresh ground black pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Pour stock into large soup or stock pot.
- Add greens, then water to cover.
- Add hot sauce, liquid smoke and about 1/2 the salt/pepper
- Heat over high heat til boiling.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon til crisp and crumble.
- Pour off all but about 4T grease(reserve for mushroom sauce used in previous mentioned recipe, if desired ;)
- Add garlic and onions and cook over medium heat til onions soften slightly.
- Add sparkling wine and honey and heat through.
- Pour entire mixture into greens pot and lower temp to simmer.
- Simmer about 30-40 minutes more, until greens are tender, but not mushy.
- Add lemon juice and mix to combine.
- Season with remaining salt and pepper.
- Serve sprinkled with bacon crumbles(I also added french fried onions to the top at serving! :)
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