Down Home Collard Greens

Description

A delicious collard green recipe that goes well with any soul food or poultry entree.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch collard greens, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) package hickory-smoked bacon, diced
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pinch ground thyme, or to taste
  • 1 pinch dried savory, or to taste
  • 4 teaspoons milk

Instructions

  1. Put collard greens in a pot full of lightly salted water; bring to a boil
  2. reduce heat to medium-low
  3. and cook until tender
  4. about 1 hour. Drain.
  5. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp
  6. about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon on paper towels.
  7. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender
  8. 7 to 10 minutes. Stir bacon
  9. chicken bouillon
  10. water
  11. garlic
  12. oregano
  13. thyme
  14. and savory into the onion; bring to a boil. Stir collard greens into the mixture and simmer 5 minutes. Pour milk over the mixture
  15. stir
  16. and cook another 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 6

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