Quick Southern Collards

Name: Quick Southern Collards
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 59 milliliters apple cider vinegar; 227 grams bacon, chopped; 1 bunch collard greens, washed, stems removed and chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Quick Southern Collards might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 23g of fat, and It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Place the bacon in cold 12-inch skillet.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Heat the pan over medium heat and cook until the bacon is crispy and the fat is rendered. Once crispy, set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate. To the leftover bacon fat, add the red pepper and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Stack the leaves of collards and roll tightly into a cigar shape. Then chop away.

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Collard Greens

Roll

Add the collards to the pan along with the apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper and cook until tender, but still bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. Toss with the reserved crispy bacon and serve.

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Red Pepper Flakes

Salt And Pepper

Seasoning

Collard Greens

Bacon

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Frying Pan

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Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

59milliliters

apple cider vinegar 227grams

bacon, chopped 1bunch

collard greens, washed, stems removed and chopped 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1

red bell pepper, diced 1teaspoon

crushed red pepper flakes

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 Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.