COLLARDS WITH CABBAGE

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This will work well for what we have in the garden now - stretching out the collards! Serve with a pot of pinto beans, Recipe#212647 & cornbread - that's good eating! From the Miami herald (oddly enough). Source: Adapted from The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook by Matt and Ted Lee (Norton, 2006).

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Vegetable

Time 2h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 bunch collard greens (8-10 cups uncooked)
1/2 head green cabbage
1/4 lb bacon, diced
2 cups chicken broth, divided
1/4 medium onion, diced
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Wash the collards well and tear into bite sized pieces. Cut away and discard the cabbage core, then cut cabbage into slices. Keep the collards and cabbage separate.
  • Divide the bacon between 2 large pots over medium heat. Cook until fat has rendered but bacon is not crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Turn heat down under 1 pot, add 1 cup chicken broth and about 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add the cabbage and about half the bacon, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 30 minutes, until tender.
  • Add onion and pepper flakes to the fat in the second pot and cook until the onion has softened. Add 1 cup chicken broth and about 6 cups water. Add collards to the pot with remaining bacon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour, until tender.
  • When the cabbage is tender, remove it from the pot with a slotted spoon, draining the liquid. Place it on a cutting board and chop finely with a large knife. Set aside.
  • Remove collards from the second pot with a slotted spoon, saving the cooking liquid. Place them on a cutting board and mince them.
  • Mix the minced cabbage and collards and return them to the first pot, adding enough cooking liquid from the second pot to make a mixture that is juicy but not too soupy. Taste and add salt if needed.
  • Reheat and serve hot, with hot sauce or peppered vinegar on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.3, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 9.7, Sodium 330.9, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 5.3

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