Collard Greens with Red Onions and Bacon
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound sliced bacon , cut crosswise into fourths
- 1 large red onion , chopped coarse
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed dark brown sugar , or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes , or to taste
- 2 pounds collard greens , coarse stems and ribs discarded and leaves and thin stems washed well, drained, and chopped coarse
Instructions
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In a deep heavy kettle cook bacon in 2 batches over moderate heat until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain.
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Pour off all but about 3 tablespoons drippings and in drippings remaining in kettle cook onions, stirring occasionally, until browned slightly and softened. Transfer onions with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
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To kettle add broth, vinegar, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and about half of bacon, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
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Add about half of collards, tossing until wilted slightly, and add remaining collards, tossing until combined.
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Simmer collards, covered, 30 minutes.
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Stir in onions and simmer, covered, 30 minutes more, or until collards are very tender.
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Serve collards topped with remaining bacon.
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