Sweet and Sour Greens

Even children will eat these greens! Every time I cook them, someone wants the recipe. Use fresh collard, kale, or mustard greens.

Step: 1

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.

Step: 2

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.

Step: 3

Spoon greens into a serving dish, and sprinkle with the cooked bacon pieces.

Per Serving: 187 calories; protein 5.9g; carbohydrates 20.7g; fat 10.1g; cholesterol 14.3mg; sodium 240.1mg.

Deciding stay in and make food your food instead of dining out is already a step in the right direction if you’re focusing on eating healthier. There’s no good way to know exactly what’s going into the food you’re eat than by making it yourself! Mastering the main dish is only half the battle , like that . And once you’ve perfected your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to make your attention to the ever- focusing side dishes.

A side dish would easily make down of your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories can all get than high quickly if you’re not think about it . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that mistakes .