Name: Collard Greens and Beans
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bacon, coarsely chopped - 3 slices; Red onion, thinly sliced - 1; Minced garlic, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Collard greens, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves chopped - 5 cups; Water, or as needed - ¾ cup; Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons; Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Salt and black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15 ounce) can

Ingredients for - Collard Greens and Beans

1. Bacon, coarsely chopped 3 slices

2. Red onion, thinly sliced 1

3. Minced garlic, or to taste 2 tablespoons

4. Collard greens, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves chopped 5 cups

5. Water, or as needed ¾ cup

6. Brown sugar 1 tablespoon

7. Cider vinegar 2 teaspoons

8. Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste 1 teaspoon

9. Salt and black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

10. Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Collard Greens and Beans

1 . Stage

Place the bacon in a large, deep pan with a lid, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon pieces from the pan, and set aside.

2 . Stage

Reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir the sliced onion into the hot bacon fat. Cook and stir the onion until it begins to brown, scraping the bits off the bottom of the pan, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook and stir 4 more minutes. Return the bacon to the pan, stir in the collard greens, and toss gently until the greens are wilted, about 3 minutes.

3 . Stage

Pour in the water to almost cover the collard greens, and stir in the brown sugar, vinegar, crushed red pepper, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer the collard greens until very tender, 1 to 2 hours.

4 . Stage

About 1/2 hour before serving, stir the cannellini beans into the collard greens, and return to a simmer.