The Best Collards Recipe | My Collards are mouth watering Good | #cookingwithdee

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while still providing a smoky flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

Wash collard greens thoroughly by rinsing each leaf and removing the tough stems.

Soak the collard greens in a sink filled with cold water, adding salt and baking soda for cleaning.

Rinse the collard greens again after soaking.

Stack the cleaned collard greens and roll them up tightly.

Slice the rolled collard greens into small ribbons.

Cut up 1 pound of low sodium bacon into pieces.

Render the fat from the bacon in a pot over high heat.

Add 1 whole medium white onion to the pot with the bacon and cook until translucent.

Add the collard greens to the pot on top of the bacon and onion mixture.

Mix in 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon, 1/2 tablespoon of onion powder, a few flakes of red pepper, and a bit of black pepper.

Add a sprinkle of sugar to the mixture.

Stir everything together and let it cook in its own juices with the lid on, on low heat.

Cooking Techniques

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