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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (520g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1 teaspoon seasoning salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Calories 181
Calories from Fat 45 (24%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 5.0g 7%
Saturated Fat 1.3g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 329mg 13%
Potassium 631mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 26.2g 8%
Dietary Fiber 11.3g 45%
Sugars 4.2g
Protein 13.0g 26%

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Collard Greens - It's Good for You!

Recipe #99843 | 40 min | 10 min prep | add private note
~Rita~

By: ~Rita~
Sep 15, 2004

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 soup. 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.

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

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Directions

  1. 1
    In a deep pot brown bacon add onion and garlic and optional sugar to fried bacon.
  2. 2
    Add collards to fried bacon add broth and cover pot and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
  3. 3
    Taste and adjust seasonings.

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From: brianl

On Dec 1, 2008

We've probably made this recipe, or some variation of, it 8-9 times in the past year and a half. We've tried other recipes, but we keep returning to this one. We've made it as published and we've tried it with various combinations of swiss chard, kale, bacon ends, ham hocks, cajun seasoning, and several types of seasoning salt. We like it best with collard greens and ham hocks, but kale and other greens work quite well. We stick pretty close to the published quantities and we use a crock pot. Kale and swiss chard do not need to be cooked nearly as long as collard greens, so the cooking time varies from 4-8 hours on low depending on the greens being used.

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  • From: Spectatrix

    On Nov 17, 2008

    Wow, what a fantastic recipe! I was shocked to see my boyfriend enthusiastically go back for seconds. I made the recipe as written and served with cornbread and baked beans. This one is a keeper!

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    From: mama's kitchen

    On Nov 22, 2005

    Darlin' Yall sure yall aint southern? These were fantastic. Made without bacon- my preference- and the likker (liquor) was still amazing. LOVED the crushed red pepper. Used tony cachere's cajun seasoning for the season salt. I always sprinkle a little sugar on them after I put them on my plate- reduces any bitterness and tastes so good. Awesome recipe Rita!

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  • From: eyeseeturkeys

    On Nov 9, 2005

    Oh my, this recipe is GOOD!! My stove was on the fritz and I had tons of greens in the garden so I started looking for crock pot recipes. I found one and ended up using the directions for that to make this and it is AWESOME!! My whole family plus about 30 co-workers (I made a CP full for a lunch we had one day LOVED it!!) My changes: I started with 2 cans chicken broth and a ham hock. I left the bacon out since I used a ham hock and followed everything else in the recipe. I cooked them on low for 6-7 hours removing the ham hock after 3-4 hours. Shred the meat off the bone and add back to the greens. IT IS WONDERFUL! You dont need vinegar or anything, nothing!! They are so flovorful as they are. I had about 10 co-workers beg me for the recipe. I have been cooking greens in the crock pot now this way and freezing them. Cant wait to pull them out one cold day!! This recipe is a bit spicy but not hot. Just enough that you dont need to add anything to them in my opinion! Thanks so much for the idea!!

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