Collard Greens with Beans
A delicious southern classic side dish.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 large bags of chopped collard greens about 32 ounces per bag
- 32 ounces unsalted chicken stock
- 2 15 ounce cans of pinto beans rinsed
- 8 ounces diced pancetta or regular bacon
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar you can also use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 shallot diced finely
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes You can use less if you want it less spicy.
- 1 tablespoon salt plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Optional add-Ins
- 1 ham steak cubed about 8 ounces
Instructions
- In a very large pot, heat your olive oil over medium heat.2 tablespoon olive oil
- Add your red pepper flakes and let it cook for a minute.1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Now add your shallots and add them to the heated pot and cook for 3 minutes.1 shallot diced finely
- Next add your diced pancetta or bacon and cook for about 5 minutes or until the pancetta renders some of its fat and starts to crisp up a little.8 ounces diced pancetta
- After bacon is cooked, add your garlic and then add that to your pot and cook for 2 minutes.1 clove garlic minced
- Now add your chicken stock and mix well.32 ounces unsalted chicken stock
- Start adding your collard greens to the pot. Try to fit as much in as possible and place lid on the pot.2 large bags of chopped collard greens
- Simmer on medium heat for a few minutes and if you still need to add more of your collard greens, try to do that now. You can shove them into the pot if you need to.
- Cook for another few minutes stirring and tossing the collard greens around a bit in the pot.
- Now add your sugar, vinegar, salt & pepper.¼ cup red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- If you are adding ham, add it in now and mix it in to the other ingredients.1 ham steak cubed
- Mix everything well.
- Cover your pot and turn the heat down to a simmer on low.
- Cook for about 1 hour making sure to stir occasionally (every 15 minutes).
- After 1 hour, taste for seasoning. Add more salt if needed.
- Add your beans and mix them in gently and let simmer for another 5 minutes.2 15 ounce cans of pinto beans rinsed
- Serve immediately or let come to room temperature and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 1398mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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