Collard Greens

shanno1676

I received a bundle of collard greens in my CSA yesterday.  I have never had (made or tasted) collard greens before.  I've seen them wilted/cooked down in bacon grease on cooking shows before, so I will probably go that route.  Does anyone have any recipes? 

Also, I tried Kale last week for the first time (also from my CSA), should I expect the two greens to be similar?  I used this recipe for the Kale: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/sauteed-kale-recipe/index.html

Thanks!

WendyGR

you can interchange most greens in recipes, collards will take a bit longer to cook than kale though.

maeghan21

I just made some tasty collard greens by simply sauteeing them with pancetta and a little shallot. Just reduced them down till they were wilted. Agree with pp, they take a little longer but can be interchanged.

MrsWindyCity

In addition to the bacon method (which is awesome), we also liked this recipe:

http://ellysaysopa.com/2011/10/24/sauteed-andouille-with-greens-and-grits-polenta/

This is also a good recipe to have in your pocket for CSAs  because it uses a lot of greens.  

http://ellysaysopa.com/2011/09/06/mixed-greens-and-sausage-soup-with-cornmeal-dumplings/ 

khagan9368

I make them the "soul food" way lol

Large pot with either ham hocks or smoked turkey wings and enough water to cover. I add crushed red pepper, hot sauce and some white vinegar. Enough water to cover the greens and cook away for a few hours. I typically let the water and meat cook at least 30 minutes before adding the collards