Collard And Mustard Greens Recipes

BRAISED COLLARD GREENS, MUSTARD GREENS, AND RED SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• In a large pot heat oil and bacon over high heat until bacon is well browned. Stir in garlic and cook 45 seconds. Deglaze with chicken stock and vinegar. Add sugar and greens and partially cover. Lower heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

PERFECT MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Pull the leaf portions of the collard, mustard, and turnip greens away from the tough stems, and discard the stems. Gently wash the greens in warm water to remove all soil and sand. Partially fill a clean sink with warm water, and stir in 3 tablespoons of salt and 2 cups of chicken broth; allow greens to soak in the mixture for 10 minutes. Scoop up the greens and allow to drain in a colander; discard used chicken broth. Do not rinse the greens.
• Pour the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth into a large pot, and mix in the greens. Stir in vegetable oil, garlic, bacon bits, and sugar, and season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the greens are tender, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

TURNIP, MUSTARD, AND COLLARD GREENS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Saute bacon in a large stockpot over high heat for 5 minutes. Add onions and saute, stirring often, until transparent, about 5 minutes.
• Add turnip, collard, and mustard greens, then pour in chicken broth. Add water, if needed, to cover. Stir in sugar, salt, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until greens are tender, about 3 hours.

MUSTARD AND COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the bacon in the olive oil, until rendered but not totally crispy. Add the greens and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat in the oil. Add the broth and cook until wilted. Add more broth, if necessary.
• Re-season, to taste. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKED COLLARD AND MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• 1. in a large stock pot bring vegetable stock, chicken and vegetable base, onion, crushed red pepper flakes,sugar,apple cider vinegar, to a boil.
• 2. taste the broth to make sure it is seasoning well, just in case you need to add addtional seasoning.
• 3. brown your diced proscuitto then add it to the broth. Mix the green and cook on medium heat for 1hour 1/2 are till green are tender.

TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN GREENS (MUSTARD, TURNIP OR COLLARDS)

Steps:

• Fill sink with cold water.
• Put in greens, making sure they have room to float.
• The greens will rise to the top, while the dirt will sink.
• Let greens sit in water for about 20 minutes.
• Scoop out greens being careful not to stir up the dirt on bottom.
• If they still look dirty, change water and repeat process.
• Finish the cleaning by rinsing under running water.
• Tear greens into pieces, throwing away thick veins and stems.
• In a large pot, heat the bacon grease over med-high.
• Add the greens and toss well with bacon grease for a couple of minutes.
• Add ham stock, salt and pepper and sugar and stir.
• Cover and simmer gently until very tender (DO NOT BOIL).
• As the greens cook, they will produce a lot of liquid that will cook down. Add water as needed to prevent burning, but only use what is necessary so your pot liquor won't be watered down.
• Cook time will vary but usually about 3 hours The flavor of collards is much better if you can cook for about 6 hours.

COLLARD & MUSTARD GREENS WITH BACON RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until fat is rendered. Reduce heat to low. Add onion and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add all greens and stock. Cover and cook until greens are just tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle greens with hot pepper sauce to taste if desired. Transfer to bowl and serve. This recipe can be prepared up to 4 1/2 hours ahead of service. Prepare, cook, and let stand at room temperature, then refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat. Transfer to bowl and serve.