Drunken Collard Greens

Collard greens are a staple in Southern cuisine and are often enjoyed on New Year’s Day for good luck and prosperity.

This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Drunken Collard Greens

Cooking Method: Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: American, Southern Courses: Dinner, Main Course Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 600

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 bunch Collard Greens
• 4 slices Bacon
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 cup Vegetable Broth
• 2 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Wash and remove the stems from the collard greens. Chop the greens into bite-sized pieces.
2. Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside, leaving the bacon grease in the pot.
3. Add the onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes to the pot with the bacon grease. Cook until the onion is translucent.
4. Add the collard greens to the pot and stir to coat them in the bacon grease. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Pour in the vegetable broth, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
6. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until the collard greens are tender.
7. Remove the pot from the heat and let the greens rest for 10 minutes.
8. Serve the drunken collard greens with crumbled bacon on top.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 150kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g8%

Total Carbohydrate 20g7%

Sugars 5g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.