Best Collard Greens Recipe Without Meat

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.

Harvest collard greens from the garden.

Prepare collard greens by washing them thoroughly and removing tough stems.

Stack the leaves, roll them tightly, and slice into strips.

Chop onion and garlic.

Add chopped onion and garlic to a large pot.

Sprinkle in Creole seasoning to taste, starting with about 1 tablespoon.

Add about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt.

Add red pepper flakes to taste.

Pour in about 2 tablespoons of liquid smoke.

Add the collard greens to the pot and stir to combine with the seasonings.

Pour in 4 to 6 cups of vegetable stock.

Cover the pot and cook on low overnight.

In the morning, increase the heat to high and add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of distilled vinegar.

Drizzle olive oil over the collard greens just before serving.

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