How to Cook Collard Greens and Neck Bones...(How to cook collard greens)

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.

Cut 3 slices of bacon and place them at the bottom of a large pot.

Cook the bacon until the pan gets scorched with the bacon residue.

Remove the bacon from the pot and add beef neck bones, cooking for about 4.5 minutes.

Add cleaned and cut collard greens to the pot.

Pour in a lot of water to cover the greens and neck bones.

Add the bacon fat back into the pot.

Season with salt and pepper to taste, without specific measurements.

Cover the pot and set the heat to high, letting it cook.

After about 10 minutes, check the greens; they will need about another 45 minutes to cook down.

Add apple cider vinegar to the pot to help reduce gas from the greens.

After 20 minutes, taste the greens and adjust seasoning as needed, adding more salt and crushed red pepper flakes if desired.

Continue cooking the greens for another 10 minutes until they are tender and flavorful.

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