Collard Greens with Bacon

These smoky collard greens with bacon prove that leafy greens can pack a lot of flavor. Complete the ode to Southern cuisine by serving them with creamy mac and cheese, fried catfish or honey cornbread.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 pounds collard greens
• 4 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil), chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Prep the collard greens: Wash the collard greens, then trim the thick stems from them and coarsely chop the leaves.
2. 2Saute the bacon and vegetables: In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, saute the bacon for three minutes. Add the chopped onion and continue cooking until the onion is tender and the bacon is crisp, eight to nine minutes. Add the chopped collard greens to the pot and cook until they just begin to wilt.
3. 3Stew the greens in broth: Stir in the chicken broth, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic powder, salt and crushed red pepper flakes, and bring everything to a boil. Then reduce the heat, cover the pot and let it simmer until the collard greens are tender, 45 to 50 minutes.