Collard Greens with Bacon Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Collard Greens with Bacon Recipe). Good ole country collard greens with bacon and onion. These are so hearty and satisfying, even those who say \"I don't like greens\" will eat these up! You might even get a \"Wow!\" after the first bite and a \"not at all like I remember them tasting\". You can eat them alone but they're best with hot buttered cornbread. Mustard and turnip greens are great this way too. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Collard Greens with Bacon Recipe

Ingredients

½ pound bacon ends and pieces

1 large white onion

chopped

1 tablespoon minced garlic

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

or to taste

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

4 cups water

2 bunches collard greens

coarsely chopped

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a heavy pot and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until fat begins to render about 5 minutes. Drain off 1/2 of the bacon grease.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and add onion. Cook stirring often for about 5 minutes. Add garlic red pepper flakes salt and pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Increase heat to high and immediately pour in 3 cups water. Bring to a boil stirring to scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add chopped collard greens and 1 more cup of water. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until greens are tender about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Collard Greens with Bacon Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 80.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.4g 11%

Carbohydrates: 6.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 1.1g

Fat: 4.2g 7%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Cholesterol: 10.2mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 4710.7IU 94%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 26.5mg 44%

Folate: 120.1mcg 30%

Calcium: 112.8mg 11%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 12.9mg 5%

Potassium: 206.1mg 6%

Sodium: 304.9mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 37.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.