Southern Collard Greens

If you must eat your vegetables, these Southern collard greens are a great way to do it.

Collard greens, mac-n-cheese, southern-style coleslaw, barbequed chicken and sweet tea…now that’s southern barbeque!

These collard greens are typical of what you’ll find in Dixie. A little sweet, a little savory and a hint of smoke and of course, don’t forget the bacon. All essential flavors of great collard greens…and a great barbeque.

Southern Collard Greens

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

1 hour 15 mins

Total time

1 hour 25 mins

A great dish that accompanies barbeque quite well, or any meal for that matter!

Author: Gary Glen

Recipe type: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Serves: 4-6

Go Get This Stuff

2 pounds collards, stems discarded and chopped
4 slices thick hickory smoked bacon, cut into 2-inch squares
1 medium onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Louisiana style hot sauce to taste

Then Do This

In a Dutch oven, fry bacon over a medium heat until almost crisp. Add onion and garlic and continue to cook until the onion becomes translucent.
Add the collard greens and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring often.
Stir in the chicken stock, water and brown sugar.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and continue to cook for about an hour.
Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce per taste. Serve with hot sauce on the side.

Recipe © 2013 Gary Glen | Photo © 2013 Gary Glen | All rights reserved

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