CREAMED COLLARDS
Love collards! This recipe will even tempt those people who say they hate them. This uses a Bechamel sauce to blend with cooked collards. From the November 2008 issue of Southern Living.
Provided by mary winecoff
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Rinse collard greens. Trim and discard thick stems from bottom of greens and coarsely chop.
- Cook bacon, in batches, in a 8 quart stock pot over medium heat, 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in stock pot. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon.
- Add butter and onions to hot drippings in skillet. Saute onion 8 minutes or until tender. Add collards, in batches, and cook stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until wilted. Stir in chicken broth, next 3 ingredients and remaining bacon.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes or to desired degree of tenderness. Drain collards, reserving 1 cup liquid.
- Stir in Bechamel Sauce. Stir in reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time to desired consistency. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.
- Bechamel Sauce: Melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat, add shallots and garlic and saute l minute. Whisk in flour until smooth. Cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. Increase heat to medium, gradually whisk in milk. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 636.9, Fat 48.9, SaturatedFat 22.5, Cholesterol 101.4, Sodium 1420.8, Carbohydrate 32.7, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 3, Protein 19.7
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »#60-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #occasion #side-dishes #vegetables #holiday-event
You'll also love
