Best New Years Day Collard Greens Recipes

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SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS RECIPE



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This Southern Collard Greens recipe is a classic easy side dish! Flavored with smoky bacon and sweet onion, the greens are a crowd-pleasing option for your next Sunday supper or holiday meal.

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories     Side Dish

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces hickory smoked bacon, chopped
1 medium sweet onion, diced
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
48 ounces chicken broth
2 lbs. fresh collard greens, trimmed and washed
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Optional garnish: crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, or until almost crisp. Add onion, and sauté until translucent, about 7-8 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic and sauté 1 more minute. Add broth, collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Simmer (uncovered) over low heat for about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally (or until collards reach desired level of tenderness).
  • Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Garnish with crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /8 of the recipe, Calories 174 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 975 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 1 g

NEW YEARS COLLARD GREENS



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made this from a combination of recipes I found. It was my first attempt at making these for our annual "good luck" New Years Day meal. It was a complete thumbs up. Serve with hot or sweet "chow-chow" and you will be in Heaven, Southern Style!!

Provided by Shabby Sign Shoppe

Categories     Collard Greens

Time 2h15m

Yield 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 bunches collard greens, washed and cut into pieces, discard middle stems of each green
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 -4 tablespoons bacon fat
2 -3 large ham hocks (also you could use a ham bone,pork jowl, 1 pound bacon slices or any other smoked pork product)
3 cups water
1 large onion, chopped small

Steps:

  • Saute your onion in a oversized pot with just bacon fat. Add your smoked pork product and let some of the juices start to flow from it (about 5 minutes worth of cooking).
  • Meanwhile mix water, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper. Pour into pot and stir.
  • Add the greens. Mix up after each handful. Reduce heat as the cooking wilts them.
  • Continue to stir until wilted; then turn to low, cover and let cook for about 1 1/2-2 hours stirring once in a while and tasting to see if you need more salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.8, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 210.7, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 6.5, Protein 2.1

SOUTHERN STYLE COLLARD GREENS



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Southern-style greens like my mama use to make.

Provided by tybright31

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Greens

Time 4h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 sweet onions, finely chopped
2 smoked ham hocks
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 (32 ounce) containers chicken broth
3 (1 pound) packages collard greens, trimmed
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Combine onions, ham hocks, and garlic in a stockpot; add chicken broth. Cook mixture over medium heat until meat is falling off the bone, about 2 hours.
  • Stir collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper into the broth mixture; cook until greens have reached desired tenderness, about 2 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.2 g, Cholesterol 33.9 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 1686.5 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

NEW YEAR'S DAY COLLARD GREENS



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This is a tradition at our house on New Year's Day--- it is said to bring you prosperity in the New Year.

Provided by Betty Arnott

Categories     Vegetables

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 bunch fresh collard greens (1 large bunch or 2 small bunches)
3 slice salt pork or thick bacon slices cut into pieces
half onion, diced
1 can(s) 14 oz. chicken or vegetable stock
2 Tbsp red wine or cider vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 pinch salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Wash & remove thick stems from greens and cut into strips.
  • 2. Brown bacon or salt pork in large pot and add onions and saute until translucent.
  • 3. Add broth, vinegar, sugar, and greens to pot.
  • 4. Reduce heat and simmer until tender (about 1 hour).

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