BACON AND BOURBON COLLARDS

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Traditional Southern food with a twist. Serve with a slice of cornbread and enjoy!!

Provided by Lynette !

Categories     Vegetables

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 slice thick cut bacon
3 Tbsp butter
1 large sweet onion, diced
12 oz beer
1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c bourbon
1 tsp dried crushed red pepper
6 lb fresh collard greens, trimmed and chopped
1/2 c apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Cut the bacon crosswise into 1/4 inch pieces. Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; add bacon, and cook, stirring often, 8 minutes or until crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
  • 2. Saute onion in hot drippings 3 minutes or until the onion is tender. Stir in bacon, ale, and next 3 ingredients; cook 3 minutes or until the mixture is reduced by one-fourth.
  • 3. Add the collards, in batches, and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until wilted. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 1 hour or to desired degree of doneness. Stir in vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Attaullah Raju
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These collard greens were easy to make and turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly, and they were perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


AMDADUL HAQUE RAHIM
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I'm not a huge fan of collard greens, but these were really good! The bacon and bourbon really made a difference. I'll definitely be making these again.


Ifath Mohamed
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I made these collard greens for a party last weekend, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, and I even had several people ask for the recipe. Thanks for sharing this great dish!


Essamanj Manj
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These collard greens were amazing! The bacon and bourbon added so much flavor, and the greens were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


dilnesheen khan
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I made these collard greens for my family last night, and they loved them! The greens were cooked perfectly, and the bacon and bourbon added a lot of flavor. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


usa marma
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These collard greens were easy to make and turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly, and they were perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Hasnian Jalal
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I'm not a huge fan of collard greens, but these were really good! The bacon and bourbon really made a difference. I'll definitely be making these again.


Shahzad Malik
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I made these collard greens for a party last weekend, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, and I even had several people ask for the recipe. Thanks for sharing this great dish!


Cory Gilmour
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These collard greens were amazing! The bacon and bourbon added so much flavor, and the greens were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Debbie Clark
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I made these collard greens for my family last night, and they loved them! The greens were cooked perfectly, and the bacon and bourbon added a lot of flavor. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Mr Nirob khan Niloy
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These collard greens were easy to make and turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly, and they were perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Buhle Gumbi
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I'm not a huge fan of collard greens, but these were really good! The bacon and bourbon really made a difference. I'll definitely be making these again.


Sufyan Khan
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I made these collard greens for a party last weekend, and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, and I even had several people ask for the recipe. Thanks for sharing this great dish!


Craddy McPatty
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These collard greens were absolutely delicious! The bacon and bourbon added so much flavor, and the greens were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.