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Serve these greens with pork tenderloin and garlic mashed potatoes.

Recipe by Oxmoor House September 2012

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Credit: Oxmoor House

Recipe Summary

Yield:
5 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup collard greens and 2 1/2 teaspoons bacon)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add onion to drippings in pan; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add collard greens, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until greens begin to wilt, stirring occasionally.

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  • Place collard green mixture, salt, and next 3 ingredients (through broth) in a 3-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

  • Combine balsamic vinegar and honey in a small bowl. Stir vinegar mixture into collard greens just before serving. Sprinkle with bacon.

Chef's Notes

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Cooking Light Slow Cooker Tonight

Nutrition Facts

82 calories; fat 1.8g; saturated fat 0.8g; mono fat 0.8g; poly fat 0.4g; protein 5g; carbohydrates 13.6g; fiber 3.8g; cholesterol 6mg; iron 0.3mg; sodium 260mg; calcium 144mg.
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