Fresh Southern-Style Collard Greens Recipe
A traditional Southern side, these collard greens are slow-simmered with diced bacon or hog jowl and onions, perfect alongside cornbread.
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Instructions
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Start boiling 6 cups of water in a large stockpot.
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Wash collard greens thoroughly, remove thick stalks and veins, then chop or cut into 1/2-inch strips.
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Cook diced bacon or hog jowl in a skillet to render fat; remove bacon, discard or save drippings.
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Add cooked bacon, onions, salt, red and black peppers, and seasoned salt to boiling water; stir in greens, adding in batches as needed.
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Cover and simmer for approximately 1 hour, or until tender.
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Serve with cornbread and optional hot pepper vinegar or sauce.