sweet and sour greens

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 1/2 pounds fresh collard greens, tough stems removed and leaves torn into bite-size pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• cook the bacon in a large dutch oven over medium heat until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes, stirring often. transfer bacon pieces into a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pan.
• stir water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper into the bacon drippings until the sugar has dissolved; bring the mixture to a boil. place collards into the boiling mixture, and stir to mix well. cover the dutch oven, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the greens are tender, 30 to 45 minutes. drizzle in a little more water or vinegar if greens become too dry.
• spoon greens into a serving dish, and sprinkle with the cooked bacon pieces.