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Island collards

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Categories: Vegetables
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Ingredients:
2 lbsCollard greens, with tough
-stems removed and leaves
-well-washed
1/4 lbsSlab bacon, cut into 1/8"
-cubes
1 tbspFinely minced garlic
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
-to taste
1/4 cupDefatted chicken broth
Procedures:
1Collard greens, a plentiful winter vegetable, are a wonderful source of calcium and iron.
2They"re best and healthiest when eaten slightly crunchy, so be sure not to overcook them.
3Stack 4-6 collard leaves and roll them up diagonally.
4Thinly slice the leaves crosswise.
5Reserve.
6Place bacon in a large, heavy pot over low heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring, to render fat.
7Add garlic to the bacon and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
8Do not brown.
9Add collard greens, in batches if necessary, until they all fit.
10Combine ingredients well; season with salt and pepper.
11Drizzle greens with chicken broth.
12Cover pot and cook over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring ocaasionally, until just tender but still slightly crunchy.
13Serve hot.
14Per serving: 106 calories, 8 grams fat, 10 milligrams cholesterol.
 
 
 
 

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