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bacon braised kale

Bacon Braised Kale- Southern Greens Style

5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb bacon roughly chopped
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups fresh kale stems removed, chopped
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat a large Dutch oven on high heat. Add in bacon and cook fo 5 minutes, rendering fat. Then add in diced onion. Saute for 3-5 minutes until onions are light brown. Then add in garlic. Cook for 1 minute.
  2. Add in chopped kale, brown sugar, vinegar, water, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Then put on lid and simmer on low heat for 1 hour.
  3. Taste for seasoning and add salt, pepper, sugar, and vinegar as needed.
  4. Serve hot.