Collard Greens It's Good For You


Collards are among the oldest members of the cabbage family! Vegetarians can skip the bacon and use smoke flavoring and use a veggie broth in place of the chicken broth. i find this is one green that you do have to cook a while. The flavor is between cabbage and kale. They are low in calories. A rich source of fiber, vitamin c and calcium, and protects you against cancer.

Steps


In a deep pot brown bacon add onion and garlic and optional sugar to fried bacon.
Add collards layering with spices to fried bacon add broth and cover pot and cook until tender over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasonings.

Ingredients


cooked bacon, onion, garlic cloves, collard greens, crushed red pepper flakes, seasoning salt, pepper, chicken stock, light brown sugar