Quick Southern Collards

Name: Quick Southern Collards
Ingredients: 8 ounces bacon, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 to 2 bunches collard greens, washed, stems removed and chopped; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

6 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces bacon, chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 to 2 bunches collard greens, washed, stems removed and chopped
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Place the bacon in cold 12-inch skillet.
2

Heat the pan over medium heat and cook until the bacon is crispy and the fat is rendered.
3

Once crispy, set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate.
4

To the leftover bacon fat, add the red pepper and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
5

Stack the leaves of collards and roll tightly into a cigar shape.
6

Then chop away.
7

Add the collards to the pan along with the apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper and cook until tender, but still bright green, 4 to 5 minutes.
8

Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
9

Toss with the reserved crispy bacon and serve.