Side Dish Recipe ~ Slow Cooked Collard Greens

Very tender greens with a zip.

Ingredients

• 1 bunch collard greens, thinly sliced
• 3 slices bacon
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons sliced fresh jalapeno pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Place collard greens into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer greens to a slow cooker.
2. Place the bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Crumble bacon; add bacon and grease to slow cooker along with chicken stock and jalapeno slices. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on Low for 8 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts

• calories123.7
• carbohydrateContent4.9 g
• cholesterolContent14.7 mg
• fatContent10.1 g
• fiberContent2.7 g
• proteinContent4.5 g
• saturatedFatContent3.3 g
• sodiumContent677.2 mg
• sugarContent0.7 g