Collards With Cabbage

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 bunch collard greens (8-10 cups uncooked)
• 1/2 head green cabbage
• 1/4 lb bacon, diced
• 2 cups chicken broth, divided
• 1/4 medium onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 wash the collards well and tear into bite sized pieces. cut away and discard the cabbage core, then cut cabbage into slices. keep the collards and cabbage separate.
• 2 divide the bacon between 2 large pots over medium heat. cook until fat has rendered but bacon is not crisp. remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. turn heat down under 1 pot, add 1 cup chicken broth and about 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. add the cabbage and about half the bacon, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 30 minutes, until tender.
• 3 add onion and pepper flakes to the fat in the second pot and cook until the onion has softened. add 1 cup chicken broth and about 6 cups water. add collards to the pot with remaining bacon. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour, until tender.
• 4 when the cabbage is tender, remove it from the pot with a slotted spoon, draining the liquid. place it on a cutting board and chop finely with a large knife. set aside.
• 5 remove collards from the second pot with a slotted spoon, saving the cooking liquid. place them on a cutting board and mince them.
• 6 mix the minced cabbage and collards and return them to the first pot, adding enough cooking liquid from the second pot to make a mixture that is juicy but not too soupy. taste and add salt if needed.
• 7 reheat and serve hot, with hot sauce or peppered vinegar on the side.