Collard Greens

 

Ingredients
2 pound collard greens (3 bushels), stripped and ruff chop
1/4 cup canola oil
10 thick slices bacon, cross cut half inch thick
1 purple onion, diced
4-6 garlic cloves, diced
4 cups chicken stock (1 box)
2 pkg chicken bouillon, about 2 tsp
1 cup water
Salt/pepper
5-8 dashes Reds hot sauce

1. Start with removing the stem from the middle of the collard green (crab from the base of the green between your fingers and pull up, it strips them quickly)
2. Ruff chop the greens and wash well
3. Heat a large dutch oven over medium heat, add canola oil
4. Chop your bacon, onion, and garlic; add to hot oil
5. Sauté over medium heat for 5-10 minutes until onions are translucent
6. Add collard greens, salt and pepper to dutch oven.  Toss well with tongs

7. Sauté greens with bacon mixture for 2-3 minutes
8. Add chicken stock, water, and chicken bouillon to the dutch oven and mix well
9. Cover the pot with the lid and let it cook for 30 minutes, still on medium heat
10. Taste greens to see if you need to add seasonings.
11. I add hot sauce here and cook for 10 more minutes
12. Enjoy!!!