Collard Greens and Beans

Name: Collard Greens and Beans
Total time: 155
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, coarsely chopped; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons minced garlic, or to taste; 5 cups collard greens, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves chopped; ¾ cup water, or as needed; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste; salt and black pepper to taste; 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Recipe by Melanie E from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Lunch,Side Dish 3 Hr. 35 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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3 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
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1 red onion, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons minced garlic, or to taste
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5 cups collard greens, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves chopped
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¾ cup water, or as needed

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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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2 teaspoons cider vinegar
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1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
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salt and black pepper to taste
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1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Instructions

Place the bacon in a large, deep pan with a lid, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon pieces from the pan, and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir the sliced onion into the hot bacon fat. Cook and stir the onion until it begins to brown, scraping the bits off the bottom of the pan, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook and stir 4 more minutes. Return the bacon to the pan, stir in the collard greens, and toss gently until the greens are wilted, about 3 minutes.
Pour in the water to almost cover the collard greens, and stir in the brown sugar, vinegar, crushed red pepper, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer the collard greens until very tender, 1 to 2 hours.
About 1/2 hour before serving, stir the cannellini beans into the collard greens, and return to a simmer.