easy collard greens


4.6 of 5 (18)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 93.3
  • Total Fat: 2.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.1 mg
  • Sodium: 609.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    3-4 slices turkey bacon, cut into small pieces
    1 medium onion (sliced or chopped)
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    8 cups collard greens, tough stems removed and cleaned well
    1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    1 teaspoon seasoning salt
    1 teaspoon pepper
    1 1/2 cups chicken stock
    1/4 cup light brown sugar (optional)

Directions

In a deep pot brown bacon add onion and garlic and optional sugar to fried bacon.
Add collards to fried bacon add broth and cover pot and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasonings.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADY_HEATHER.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very good. I prepared it without the bacon. - 4/9/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Too spicy for my taste, but otherwise really yummy. Even my anti-veggie husband thought they were pretty good. Next time I'm cutting down on the garlic and pepper. - 1/25/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love these collards...a little sweet and a little spicy - 12/24/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    So delicious! Instead of cooking the bacon i just tossed in some pre-crumbled bacon with the onion. Yum!!! My bf loved it and he doesn't do veggies! - 12/20/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was great, will make it often - 9/6/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Fantastic!! - 6/27/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Even my "southerner" husband liked this one. Quite tasty. - 6/10/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I thought this was very good!! - 4/3/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this New Year's recipe in a jiffy to rave reviews. - 12/30/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Did not use sugar or bacon. It was a hit in my family. Will keep this recipe. - 11/12/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I prepared this with pork bacon instead of turkey bacon. I liked the slight sweet taste to offset the heat. The next time I prepare this meal, I will lighten up on the pepper - 9/14/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I cooked this without the sugar and with two pieces of bacon. It was very good and I will make it again. - 5/4/08


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    Very Good
    This was great. I cut back to about 1/4 teaspoon of the red pepper and I used the sugar and I loved it. The sweet and spicy was delicious. I didn't have any bacon but I will use it next time. - 4/16/14


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    Incredible!
    Very very good and easy!!! My first time making greens and this recipe definitely helped me out! - 11/26/13


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    Incredible!
    Really tasty--had this with brown rice for dinner and I was very happy! The touch of brown sugar really makes the difference, so I say don't skip that! Thanks for the recipe! - 3/18/13


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    Very good I used splenda - 4/30/12


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    Incredible!
    Delish! Was a little hesitant with the brown sugar but it did compliment the spicy seasoning - 1/21/12


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    Incredible!
    Wonderful! Very, very good! - 1/20/12


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    Incredible!
    I loved this recipe - I didn't include the bacon this time, but still really tasty. - 11/22/11