Collard Greens with Turkey Bacon

Who doesn’t adore a classic banana split? What about a pie that includes each of the components of this traditional favorite? Walnuts can be substituted with almonds. Instead of creating your own crust, you can alternatively use a pre-made chocolate cookie crumb crust.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 (12 ounce) package smoked turkey bacon, chopped
  2. 8 cups water
  3. 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  4. 1 tablespoon sea salt
  5. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  6. 1 pinch ground cumin
  7. 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  8. 1 pinch celery seed
  9. 1 pinch dried dill weed
  10. 1 tablespoon salted butter
  11. 2 medium leeks, chopped
  12. 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  13. 2 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
  2. Bring water to a boil in a large pot with chicken broth, salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne, celery seed, and dill.
  3. While the mixture comes to a boil, melt butter in a small pan over medium-high heat. Saute leeks and garlic in the hot butter until garlic is lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add to the pot of water.
  4. Cut collard leaves in half and stir into the boiling mixture. Add cooked turkey bacon and cook over high heat for 30 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender and flavors have melded, about 1 hour.
  5. Serve hot with or without some of the juice, adding more salt and pepper to taste.
  6. I used Godshall’s wood-smoked, thick-cut turkey bacon.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 102 kcal
Carbohydrate 11 g
Cholesterol 18 mg
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Protein 6 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Sodium 1093 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 5 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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