Braised Collard Greens with Bacon and Sweet Onions

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 1 ½ lbCollard greens, chopped, trimmed
• 4Bacon, sliced
• ¾Sweet onions, minced
• 1 ½Low-sodium chicken broth
• 5 gSalt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 LWater

Equipment

stovetop, colander, large pot, serving spoon, skillet, tongs, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Prep and boil

   Gather collard greens, bacon, sweet onions, chicken broth, salt, and pepper, then bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil on the stovetop. · 5 min

   What to look for: water boiling vigorously

2. 2
   Blanch greens

   Add the chopped collard greens to the boiling water and cook until wilted and just tender. · 5 min

   What to look for: greens darkened and softened

3. 3
   Drain greens

   Drain the blanched collard greens thoroughly in a colander and set them aside. · 1 min

   What to look for: excess water removed

4. 4
   Cook bacon

   Place the sliced bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and the fat is rendered. · 3 min

   When it is done: bacon is fully browned with opaque fat rendered

5. 5
   Soften onions

   Add the minced sweet onions to the bacon and cook over medium-high heat until softened and translucent. · 4 min

   What to look for: onions soft and glossy

6. 6
   Coat greens

   Add the drained collard greens to the skillet and stir to coat them evenly with the bacon fat and onions. · 2 min

   What to look for: greens evenly coated

7. 7
   Braise greens

   Pour in the low-sodium chicken broth to mostly cover the greens, then simmer gently until the liquid reduces and the greens are very tender. · 15 min

   What to look for: broth reduced and glossy

8. 8
   Season and serve

   Season the braised collard greens with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then transfer to a serving dish and serve hot. · 1 min

   What to look for: steaming and glossy