Mix up your typical lettuce salad and indulge in this classic Southern side! The bacon gives it a little extra flavor while still keeping it leafy and green.
How To Make Bacon-Fried Collard Greens
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
30 mins
Total:
35 mins
Ingredients
- 2 bunches collard greens
- 1 pkg bacon, cut small
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- Tear the leaves off each stalk and wash thoroughly.
- Roll several leaves together and chop into desired size.
- Repeat with all greens and set aside. in a large skillet, begin cooking bacon.
- Add onion, pepper, and garlic powder and cook until bacon is crisp.
- Start adding collard greens and cook until they wilt.
- Continue adding greens until all are in and cook until you reach your desired tenderness.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 2g
- :
- Calcium: 151mg
- Calories: 40kcal
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
- Fat: 1g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 223mg
- Protein: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Sodium: 18mg
- Vitamin A: 3800IU
- Vitamin C: 49mg
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