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Smoky Wilted Collard Greens

Side Dish 🥗 Soul Food 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸 Low-CarbKeto 🥩Gluten-FreePaleo 🦴

Smoky Wilted Collard Greens bring tender collards tossed in rich bacon drippings with sweet onion and a mellow hint of garlic, rounded by a touch of sugar. The result is a balanced, savory-sweet side with deep, comforting flavors that pair well with roasted meats or barbecue. Serve it at weeknight dinners or family gatherings when you want a soulful, satisfying vegetable dish.

  • Prep15 min
  • Cook20 min
  • Serves6
  • DifficultyEasy
Smoky Wilted Collard Greens
  1. 1

    Place the bacon in a large, deep pot; cook and stir over medium-high heat until it is evenly browned, about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir the collard greens, onion, garlic, and sugar into the cooked bacon and continue to cook and stir.

  3. 3

    Cover the pot and let the mixture steam until the collard greens are wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove the cover, raise the heat to high, and cook until the liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.

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