Slow Cook Some Southern Style Collard Greens
by Jenna Weber on Nov 28, 2012
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This past week at the farmers market, I found the most beautiful collard greens Id ever seen --- for only a dollar a bunch! Naturally, I bought a couple big bunches to make some real southern style collards. My fiancé is from Texas and grew up on his grannys collard greens, so I couldnt wait to surprise him with my own.
The key to really great collard greens is brown sugar, hot sauce and a long time on the stove. I like to cook mine for almost four hours --- perfect for a lazy Sunday at home. Serve collard greens with any meat dish or barbecue. I served these with some cornbread and homemade spicy pinto beans that I made at the same time as the greens.
If you prefer, you could substitute the collards for mustard greens if they are more readily available in your area. Either way, I think youre going to love this down home favorite. I know we do!
Jenna Weber is half of the Fresh Tastes blog team. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2008 and, since then, has worked as a pastry chef, bread baker and freelance food editor. Currently, Jenna blogs full-time on EatLiveRun.com where her delicious daily recipes and quirky culinary musings appeal to thousands. She lives in Northern California and, when not in the kitchen, can usually be found on her yoga mat.