Best 6 Collard Greens And Cabbage Recipes

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Collard greens and cabbage are two hearty, nutritious vegetables that can be used to make a variety of delicious and flavorful dishes. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy side dish or a hearty main course, there's a recipe out there to suit your needs. From traditional Southern braised collard greens to hearty cabbage rolls, this article will provide you with the best recipes for cooking collard greens and cabbage.

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SMOTHERED COLLARD GREENS AND CABBAGE



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This is a wonderful variation of fried (smothered) cabbage.

Provided by TrudyRudy

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Greens

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ pound bacon, chopped
½ large onion, chopped
5 leaves collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon greens seasoning, divided
1 head cabbage, chopped
1 pinch white sugar

Steps:

  • Fry the bacon with the onion in a large skillet over medium heat until the bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped collard greens, sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the greens seasoning; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
  • Add in the darker chopped cabbage leaves, and cook and stir until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining cabbage; season with salt, black pepper, sugar, and the remaining greens seasoning. Stir well; cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally so that the greens do not scorch, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 19.3 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 320.3 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

COLLARD GREENS AND CABBAGE



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I got this recipe off of a soul food site called Chitterlings. I made this Friday night and these are the best collard greens I've ever eaten. I served with a big skillet of cornbread. Prep time is lengthy due to the cleaning and cutting of the greens. Cook time approximate. This makes a lot of greens!

Provided by keen5

Categories     Collard Greens

Time 4h30m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 medium ham hocks
1 onion, chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
4 bunches collard greens, cleaned and cut
1 head cabbage, cleaned and cut up
2 -3 tablespoons bacon fat

Steps:

  • Add the bacon fat to a large stock pot.
  • If you don't save your bacon fat, fry up a few slices of bacon in the pot you are going to cook your greens in; leave the bacon and fat.
  • Add your ham hocks to the pot, cover with water, onion and spices.
  • Boil for about an hour.
  • Add cleaned and cut collards to the pot, cover and cook until tender (45 minutes to an hour, less if you like them less cooked).
  • Add the cabbage at the very end and cook until wilted or to your desired taste.
  • Remove bones and fat of the ham hocks.

FRIED CABBAGE WITH COLLARDS



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This recipe started off as "Oops I don't have enough cabbage," so I added some collard greens that I had to stretch the portions. It ended up with everyone really loving the combination of the two greens with the smoky bacon, spices, sweet peppers and fragrant garlic. It's two Southern gems wrapped up in one dish. I always top off my cabbage or greens with chow-chow, which is a mixture of tomatoes, diced onions, bell peppers, hot sauce and vinegar. It gives it an extra zing of pickled flavor.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup diced white onions (I like Vidalia)
2 cups shredded collard greens
1 medium head cabbage, sliced into 1/2-inch-long pieces
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic paste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Chow-chow, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • In a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan. Sauté the bell pepper and onions in the same pan until tender and browned in spots, for 2 minutes. Add the shredded collard greens and cook on low heat until softened, for 4 minutes. Add the cabbage, chicken bouillon, salt, Creole seasoning, garlic paste and black pepper and cook on medium heat for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until the cabbage and greens are tender. Add some water if the mixture is too dry. Put the bacon back into the pan, stirring it in for even distribution. Cover until ready to serve. Serve with chow-chow on the side, if desired.

COLLARD AND RED CABBAGE SLAW



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If you want a change up from regular 'ole slaw, then this is the recipe for you. I love using collard greens whenever I can and this slaw is the perfect vehicle for it. You can serve it right away or you know my motto-the longer it sits, the better it gets.

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons Miss Brown's House Seasoning, recipe follows
1 teaspoon celery seeds
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups shredded collard greens
4 cups shredded red cabbage
1/2 red onion, diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the dressing: Mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, honey, vinegar, Miss Brown's House Seasoning, celery seeds and garlic in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • For the slaw: Combine the collards, cabbage and onion in a large serving bowl. Add the dressing and toss to coat well. Serve immediately.
  • Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

SPICY STIR-FRIED COLLARD GREENS WITH RED OR GREEN CABBAGE



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Collard greens don't have the cachet of popular greens like black kale and rainbow chard. This is probably because collards have a stronger flavor and tougher leaf than many other greens. They do stand up to longer cooking, but they don't require it. In this stir-fry, they stood in for more traditional greens like Chinese broccoli or bok choy and cooked up crunchy. As a bonus, collards are a great source of calcium. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, a cup of cooked collard greens has more calcium than a glass of skim milk.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons Shao Hsing rice wine or dry sherry
2 tablespoons chicken broth, vegetable broth or water
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil, rice bran oil or canola oil
2 teaspoons minced ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground toasted Sichuan pepper or red pepper flakes
2 cups shredded red or green cabbage
1 pound collard greens, stemmed and roughly chopped
salt to taste

Steps:

  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the rice wine or sherry, the broth or water and the soy sauce. Have all the ingredients within arm's reach from your pan.
  • Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or 12-inch steel skillet over high heat until a drop of water evaporates within a second or two when added to the pan. Swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil by adding it to the sides of the pan and swirling the pan, then add the garlic, ginger and pepper and stir-fry for no more than 10 seconds.
  • Swirl in the remaining oil and add the cabbage and collard greens. Turn the heat to high and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until the greens begin to wilt. Add the salt, toss together and add the soy sauce mixture. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, until the collard greens and cabbage are crisp-tender. Remove from the heat and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 125, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 433 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

COLLARDS WITH CABBAGE



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This will work well for what we have in the garden now - stretching out the collards! Serve with a pot of pinto beans, Recipe#212647 & cornbread - that's good eating! From the Miami herald (oddly enough). Source: Adapted from The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook by Matt and Ted Lee (Norton, 2006).

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Vegetable

Time 2h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 bunch collard greens (8-10 cups uncooked)
1/2 head green cabbage
1/4 lb bacon, diced
2 cups chicken broth, divided
1/4 medium onion, diced
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Wash the collards well and tear into bite sized pieces. Cut away and discard the cabbage core, then cut cabbage into slices. Keep the collards and cabbage separate.
  • Divide the bacon between 2 large pots over medium heat. Cook until fat has rendered but bacon is not crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Turn heat down under 1 pot, add 1 cup chicken broth and about 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add the cabbage and about half the bacon, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 30 minutes, until tender.
  • Add onion and pepper flakes to the fat in the second pot and cook until the onion has softened. Add 1 cup chicken broth and about 6 cups water. Add collards to the pot with remaining bacon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour, until tender.
  • When the cabbage is tender, remove it from the pot with a slotted spoon, draining the liquid. Place it on a cutting board and chop finely with a large knife. Set aside.
  • Remove collards from the second pot with a slotted spoon, saving the cooking liquid. Place them on a cutting board and mince them.
  • Mix the minced cabbage and collards and return them to the first pot, adding enough cooking liquid from the second pot to make a mixture that is juicy but not too soupy. Taste and add salt if needed.
  • Reheat and serve hot, with hot sauce or peppered vinegar on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.3, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 9.7, Sodium 330.9, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 5.3

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, tender collard greens and cabbage. Look for leaves that are deep green in color and free of blemishes.
  • Wash the collard greens and cabbage thoroughly. Be sure to remove any dirt or grit from the leaves.
  • Remove the tough stems from the collard greens. You can do this by pulling the stem down the center of the leaf.
  • Chop the collard greens and cabbage into bite-sized pieces.
  • Cook the collard greens and cabbage in a large pot with a little bit of water. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the greens are tender.
  • Season the collard greens and cabbage with salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a little bit of vinegar or lemon juice for a tangy flavor.
  • Serve the collard greens and cabbage hot or cold. They're a great side dish for any meal.

Conclusion:

Collard greens and cabbage are two healthy and delicious vegetables that are easy to cook. With a little bit of planning, you can have a delicious meal of collard greens and cabbage on the table in no time. So next time you're looking for a healthy and affordable side dish, give collard greens and cabbage a try.

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