Bacon Cheese Grits with Collard Greens

Name: Bacon Cheese Grits with Collard Greens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, chopped; 6 servings Butter, to finish; 59 milliliters chicken stock; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 6 servings Chopped chives, for garnish; 454 grams large bundle collard greens (about , washed well; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters grated smoked Gouda; 2 Tbsps heavy cream; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 237 milliliters quick cooking grits; 473 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Bacon Cheese Grits with Collard Greens a try. For $1.87 per serving, you get a morn meal that serves 6. One serving contains 463 calories, 20g of protein, and 28g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of bacon, butter, chicken stock, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

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Add the bacon to medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until some of the fat is rendered.

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Bacon

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Wooden Spoon

Sauce Pan

Add the onion and saute until tender and the bacon is cooked and crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes.

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Bacon

Onion

Add the chicken stock, milk, and salt and pepper, to taste, and bring to a boil.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Stock

Milk

Once boiling, gradually add the grits in a low steady stream, whisking continually. Reduce the heat to low and stir frequently until the liquid is almost absorbed and the grits are thick, about 10 minutes.

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Grits

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Whisk

Add the smoked Gouda, whisking all the while to melt the cheese. Stir in heavy cream and butter. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, if needed.

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Salt And Pepper

Smoked Gouda

Heavy Cream

Seasoning

Butter

Cheese

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Whisk

Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately with the Collard Greens.

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Collard Greens

Chives

Remove and discard the tough stems and center ribs of the collard greens. Stack the leaves and roll tightly into a cylinder. Thinly slice the collards into ribbons about 1/16th of an inch thick. Repeat with any remaining collard greens.

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Collard Greens

Ribs

Roll

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. When the oil shimmers add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the collard greens, toss quickly with tongs, and saute until bright green, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the chicken stock and cook until the liquid evaporates, another 2 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Collard Greens

Chicken Stock

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Tongs

Serve immediately with the Grits.

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Grits

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Servings:

4slices

bacon, chopped 6servings

Butter, to finish 59milliliters

chicken stock 473milliliters

chicken stock 6servings

Chopped chives, for garnish 454grams

large bundle collard greens (about , washed well 5

garlic cloves, minced 237milliliters

grated smoked Gouda 2Tbsps

heavy cream 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1Tbsp

olive oil 1

onion, chopped 237milliliters

quick cooking grits 473milliliters

whole milk

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett Riesling with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 22 dollars per bottle.