Nana's Collard Greens

Name: Nana's Collard Greens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon slices; 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 1 large carrot, chopped; 2 kilograms packages fresh collard greens, washed, trimmed, and chopped; 355 milliliters low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 large onion, chopped; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoons salt

Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. A mixture of garlic cloves, collard greens, carrot, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Cook bacon slices in a Dutch oven until crisp.

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Bacon

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Dutch Oven

Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Cook carrot in hot bacon drippings in Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

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Bacon Drippings

Carrot

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Dutch Oven

Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until carrot and onion begin to caramelize.

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Carrot

Onion

Add garlic; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Add balsamic vinegar, and cook 30 seconds.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Add collards, crumbled bacon, broth, and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until collards are tender.

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Real Bacon Pieces

Collard Greens

Broth

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Dutch Oven

Paper Towels

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Servings:

4slices

bacon slices 2Tbsps

balsamic vinegar 1large

carrot, chopped 2kilograms

packages fresh collard greens, washed, trimmed, and chopped 355milliliters

low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth 2

garlic cloves, minced 1large

onion, chopped 0teaspoons

pepper 1teaspoons

dried red pepper flakes 1teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. 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 Spatlese Riesling with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 56 dollars per bottle.