Best 7 Sauteed Collards With Bacon Recipes

COLLARD GREENS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon in a heavy pot and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until fat begins to render, about 5 minutes. Drain off 1/2 of the bacon grease.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onion. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and immediately pour in 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, stirring to scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add chopped collard greens and 1 more cup of water. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until greens are tender, about 1 hour.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan lightly with olive oil and add the diced bacon, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Bring the pan to medium-high heat. When the garlic has turned a lovely golden brown, remove from the pan and discard. At this point the bacon should start to become brown and crispy. Add the Swiss chard stems and the stock and cook until the stock has mostly evaporated. Add the Swiss chard leaves and saute until they are wilted. Season with salt.

SAUTEED COLLARDS WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add collard greens and cook until bright green and wilted, 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SPAGHETTI WITH SAUTEED COLLARDS AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Add the oil to the fat in the skillet and increase the heat to medium-high. Stir in the garlic and cook until very fragrant and golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the collards, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, turning with tongs, until the collards are tender and bright green, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water, and then drain the pasta.
• Toss the spaghetti with the collards and some of the reserved pasta cooking water. Toss in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Crumble the reserved bacon over the spaghetti and serve sprinkled with the red pepper flakes.

SAUTéED COLLARD GREENS WITH SLAB BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large wide pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Add onion, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Add collard greens. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally, until just wilted, about 8 minutes. Add vinegar and cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is almost evaporated, 5-7 minutes. Stir in sugar and 6 cups water; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until collard greens are tender, about 1 hour. Transfer to a platter and season with salt.
• Do ahead
• Collard greens can be cooked 2 days ahead; cover and chill. Warm in a covered large wide pot with 1-2 Tbsp. water over medium heat, about 8-10 minutes, just before serving.

SAUTéED COLLARD GREENS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Wash collard greens, removing all grit. Remove and discard hard stems. Place greens in small piles; roll up. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide strips; set aside.
• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add onions to reserved drippings; cook 2 min., stirring constantly. Add 1/2 the collard greens; cook 1 min. or just until softened. Add remaining greens; cook 1 min., stirring frequently.
• Stir in dressing and water; simmer over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, 4 min. or until greens are tender. Remove from heat.
• Crumble bacon. Add to collard greens mixture along with HoneyRacha Sauce; mix lightly.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan lightly with olive oil and add the diced bacon, garlic, and crushed red pepper.
• Bring the pan to medium-high heat. When the garlic has turned a lovely golden brown, remove from the pan and discard.
• At this point the bacon should start to become brown and crispy. Add the Swiss chard stems and the stock and cook until the stock has mostly evaporated.
• Add the Swiss chard leaves and saute until they are wilted. Season with salt and serve.