Enjoy this spicy collard greens and bacon side dish that’s easily made at home over stove top!
Spicy Collard Greens with Bacon
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 0 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds collard greens, ribs and stems removed and leaves coarsely chopped (about 8 cups)
- 6 cups water
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 jalapeño chili, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
-
Step1In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat water to boiling. Add collard greens to water; heat to boiling. Boil 30 minutes; drain.
-
Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
-
Step3In same skillet, heat reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Cook remaining ingredients in bacon fat 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in collard greens and bacon; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook about 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until collard greens are very tender.
Nutrition
130
Calories
10g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
6g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 17%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 380mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 6g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 80%
- 80%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
1/2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved