Grandma's Collard Greens

• servings: 5 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups chopped red onion

2 slices bacon, chopped

1 ¼ cups chicken stock

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 pinch red pepper flakes

4 pounds collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Cook onion and bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat until onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken stock, vinegar, brown sugar, and pepper flakes; cook and stir until brown sugar has completely dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add 1/2 of the collard greens, reduce heat to medium, and cook until greens are slightly wilted, about 10 minutes. Add remaining greens, toss to combine, and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

• Calories: 181 kcal
• Total Fat: 3 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 4 mg
• Sodium: 363 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 33 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g
• Protein: 11 g