Collard Greens

Name: Collard Greens
Ingredients: 12 cup rendered bacon fat; 12 cup butter; 4 slices cooked bacon, cut into small pieces; 2 large yellow onions (sliced or chopped); 4 garlic cloves, minced; 5 lbs collard greens, washed, stemmed, chopped; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 12 cups apple cider vinegar; 3 cups chicken stock; 2 smoked pork necks

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

12 cup rendered bacon fat
12 cup butter
4 slices cooked bacon, cut into small pieces
2 large yellow onions (sliced or chopped)
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 lbs collard greens, washed, stemmed, chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 12 cups apple cider vinegar
3 cups chicken stock
2 smoked pork necks

Directions

1

In a deep pot warm bacon fat and butter; add onion and garlic to butter and bacon mixture, simmer until onion is light brown.
2

Add collards layering with salt/pepper, cooking until wilted.
3

Add crumbled bacon, vinegar, stock and smoked pork necks; cover pot and cook until tender over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
4

Flavors should be combined, but collards are still green, Do not overcook.
5

Taste and adjust seasonings.