5.0 from 45 votes
Collard Greens
Collard Greens are a traditional Southern side dish cooked low and slow until tender with garlic, onions and bacon, perfect for the holidays!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 146 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 lices Bacon
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 pound collard greens , cut into 2 inch chunks
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add the bacon to your dutch oven on medium heat and cook it until crisp and the fat has rendered before removing it from your pan and chopping.
- Remove half the bacon fat, add in the vegetable oil, onions, and garlic on low heat, cooking for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened.
- Add the collard greens to the pan, stirring them well to coat them in the oil and onion mixture.
- Add the chicken broth, brown sugar, salt and pepper to the dutch oven, stir well and cover.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 90 minutes until the collard greens are tender to chew when tasted
- Add the bacon back into the dutch oven and stir through.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
868mg
(36%)
Potassium
158mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
8IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 868mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.