Spicy Collard Greens

Name: Spicy Collard Greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 pounds collard greens,, rinsed; 5 slices think bacon,, diced; 1 large onion,, diced; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 3 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce or other hot sauce; salt and pepper

Spicy Collard Greens are cooked low and slow in an intensely flavored broth. Served with cornbread this is comfort food southern style.

Prep15 min
Cook1 hr
Total1 hr 15 min
Serves6
Rating4.4

These Spicy Collard Greens are slow cooked in a bacon-flavored broth until tender and spiced up with some red pepper flakes and hot sauce.

Spicy Collard Greens topped with bacon in a white bowl.

Ingredients

Steps

1
Use a knife to cut on either side of the large rib running up each collard green leaf. Remove it and discard it. You don't need to go all the way up the leaf, just remove the thickest part. For smaller leaves, just remove the stem. Stack about 4 to 5 leaves, roll them up, and cut into 1/2-inch strips. Repeat with remaining leaves.
2
Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate.
3
Add onion to bacon fat and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
4
Add broth, vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, and tabasco sauce to pot. Stir to combine.
5
Add collard greens and use tongs to turn and mix them until they reduce in size some. Cover, turn heat to low and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
6
Before serving, sprinkle bacon on top and season to taste with salt and pepper.