The Ultimate Collard Greens Recipe (Southern Cooking)

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is rich in healthy fats.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

Cut up pork bacon ends into small pieces.

Dice a large white onion finely.

Add bacon to a large pot and start to brown it.

Add diced onions to the pot and cook until they start to sweat.

Add minced garlic to the pot and stir.

Pour in chicken broth and increase heat to high to bring to a boil.

Prep collard greens by cleaning and cutting them into smaller pieces.

Add collard greens to the pot a little at a time, stirring as you go.

Add fresh jalapeno peppers for spice (optional).

Add white distilled vinegar to the pot.

Cover the pot and let the greens simmer for a long time.

Add seasoning salt and ground black pepper (off camera).

Serve the greens once they are tender.

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