This recipe yields Perfect Southern Greens. The best tasting greens I have ever eaten! I have yet to have a batch of bitter greens when cooked this way.
This recipe has the potential to change the minds of greens-haters and may even bring about a cute southern accent.
Blanching the greens before adding to the slow cooker helps remove the natural bitterness. I usually make it with collard greens but other greens work as well.
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Perfect Southern Greens
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 6 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 26 mins
This recipe will give you Perfect Southern Greens everytime!
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Southern
Keyword:
Perfect Southern Greens
Servings: 6
Calories: 225 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale
- 1 bunch greens collards, mustard, turnip
- 1 large onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 jalapeno peppers minced (discard seeds for less heat)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup cubed ham I used prepackage mini cubes
- 3 slices bacon
- 2 1/2 cups water more if needed
- salt and pepper
- balsamic vinegar optional
Instructions
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Tear greens into large pieces and discard the thick vein. Add greens to a pot of boiling salted water (I use kosher salt). Let boil for about 6 minutes. Drain and Rinse.
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While the greens are boiling, preheat a heavy skillet with olive oil, add onion and garlic; saute until onions are lightly brown, add minced jalapeno peppers and cook for an additional minute or two.
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Put the sauteed onions in the slow cooker then add the drained greens, ham, bacon, crushed red pepper, and water.
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Cook on high for 4 hours or until the greens are tender.
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Serve with balsamic vinegar.
Enjoy!
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Recipe based on one by NcMysteryShopper
Photo by NcMysteryShopper