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The Right Way to Cook Greens!

Name: The Right Way to Cook Greens!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 0.25 cup bacon drippings; 4 bunches collard greens, tough stems removed; salt to taste; 3 cups water, or more as needed

Learn how to cook greens using bacon drippings, salt, and a cast iron skillet to sauté collards briefly or simmer with water for extra tenderness.

20 min total 15 min prep 5 min cook 4 217 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

0.25 cup bacon drippings
4 bunches collard greens, tough stems removed
salt to taste
3 cups water, or more as needed

Instructions

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1 Heat bacon drippings in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir greens in hot drippings until limp, tender, and significantly reduced in size, 1 to 4 minutes, depending on how tough the greens are. Season with salt and serve straight from the skillet.
2 If you prefer extra-tender greens, add 3 cups water to greens in the skillet; season with salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 hour, adding more water as needed.