FLAVORFUL SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS

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Enjoy Flavorful Southern Collard Greens today! Tossed with bacon bits and garlic, our Healthy Living southern collard greens make a great side dish.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h20m

Yield Makes 12 servings, about 2/3 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 lb. fresh collard greens
12 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper

Steps:

Wash collard greens, removing all grit. Remove and discard hard stems. Place greens together in small bunches; roll up. Cut crosswise into wide strips; set aside.
Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat to desired crispness. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon, reserving 3 Tbsp. of the drippings in skillet. Set bacon aside. Add onion and garlic to drippings; cook and stir until tender.
Add greens, water, sugar, salt and crushed red pepper to skillet. Reduce heat to low; simmer 45 min. to 1 hour or until greens are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g