This super easy and delicious collard greens with bacon is a slightly lighter version than many collard greens recipes and it  tastes so good! It's an amazing southern side dish that can be paired  with almost anything that you're planning for dinner!

Ingredients 4 slices bacon (smoked is best, cut into chunks) 1 yellow onion 1 tablespoon garlic (minced) 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes  ½  teaspoon each, salt & pepper  32 oz chicken broth  2  tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 lb lb collard greens (washed and cut)

Crisp the bacon. Start with a large pot, add some bacon and cook it on medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes, or until it is just about to get crispy.

Crisp the bacon. Start with a large pot, add some bacon and cook it on medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes, or until it is just about to get crispy.

Saute onion. Add the finely chopped or diced onion (I *used to* blitz mine in the Nutribullet, so that our little one wouldn't complain about chunky onions) and saute for an additional 3-4 minutes.

Saute onion. Add the finely chopped or diced onion (I *used to* blitz mine in the Nutribullet, so that our little one wouldn't complain about chunky onions) and saute for an additional 3-4 minutes.

Season. Once the onions have cooked for a few minutes, add the minced garlic, salt, pepper, and some red pepper flakes for seasoning.

Season. Once the onions have cooked for a few minutes, add the minced garlic, salt, pepper, and some red pepper flakes for seasoning.

Add broth, collards & bring to a boil. Then add the broth, apple cider, and collard greens and allow it to cook at medium-high heat until it starts to boil.

Add broth, collards & bring to a boil. Then add the broth, apple cider, and collard greens and allow it to cook at medium-high heat until it starts to boil.

Simmer until tender. Reduce heat and simmer for about two hours, stirring occasionally, or until the collard greens have reached your preferred level of tenderness.

Simmer until tender. Reduce heat and simmer for about two hours, stirring occasionally, or until the collard greens have reached your preferred level of tenderness. Serve. Remove from heat when done and serve immediately.

Serve With Oven Fried Chicken  Recipe Here

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