Braised Greens Southern Style (Edit recipe)

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One of my favorite southern side dishes has got to be braised greens. In particular, collard greens. The best part really, it’s super tasty, fairly straight forward and quite nutritious as well!

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PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

3 hours

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 4

Ingredients

2 bunch Rainbow Chard, (or collard greens, kale etc) stems removed and cut into bite sized pieces
5 cloves Garlic, sliced thin
2 Shallot, sliced into crescents
5 Bacon, slices uncured cut into 1 inch pieces
.5 cup Chicken Broth
Apple Cider Vinegar, splash
Red Pepper Flakes, to taste

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In a large pot, add bacon and cook on a medium heat until most of the fat is rendered out and bacon is golden brown.
Add shallots and saute until tender, about 2-3 minutes.
Add garlic and saute until tender, another 3-4 minutes.
When garlic is cooked, add chicken stock to deglaze pot and let simmer about 2 minutes.
Add chopped greens to pot and let steam until you are able to stir. You may have to do this in bunches depending on the size of your pot. Once greens are wilted and stirred, cover pot and reduce heat to low.
Let greens braise low and slow for a MINIMUM of 30 minutes, but for best flavor, let them braise for up to 3 hours, stirring every 20-30 minutes.
With 5 minutes to go, add vinegar and/or red pepper flakes.
Serve with your favorite meat of choice. Goes great as a side to shredded beef or even chili dogs.

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	63
Fat:	0 g
Carbohydrates:	2 g
Protein:	2 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	83 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	1 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.