Name: Collard Greens with Bacon Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 bacon slices; ½ cup onion; 1½ tsp garlic; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper; 1 lb collard greens; 2 cups chicken broth; ½ tsp hot sauce; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Collard Greens with Bacon Recipe

Teresa Garrett Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Collard Greens with Bacon

Whip up a flavorful batch of these collard greens with crispy bacon for your next side dish! They’re made with just a few simple, but tasteful ingredients.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

6bacon slices,coarsely chopped
½cuponion,chopped
1½tspgarlic,minced
1tspsalt
½tsppepper
1lbcollard greens,cleaned, stems removed, and cut into 1½-inch pieces
2cupschicken broth
½tsphot sauce,or more to taste
1tspapple cider vinegar

Instructions

Place the bacon in a large pot over medium high heat.
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp.
Remove half the bacon from the pan, then reserve for later use.
Add the onion to the pan, then cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened.
Add the garlic, salt and pepper, then cook for 30 seconds.
Add the greens to the pot, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until wilted.
Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
Reduce the heat to low, then cover the pot and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes or until the greens are tender.
Uncover and stir in the hot sauce and vinegar. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with reserved bacon, serve, and enjoy!