Brazilian Style Collard Greens

Brazilian Style Collard Greens

Brazilian Style Collard Greens

When you think of collard greens, you think of how they are prepared down south: stewed with ham hocks or smoked turkey, cut with a little bit of vinegar. If you go further south, like South America, you will find that collard greens are sautéed with a ton of garlic. The Brazilian way is to cook them with diced bacon. This way of preparation only takes 10 minutes opposed to multiple hours of stewing. Collard greens pair great with any meat, especially feijoada.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Brazilian
Keyword: Brazilian, Latin American, Pork, side dish
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 strips bacon chopped
  • 2 bunches collard greens washed and chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat up cooking oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Cook the bacon until 3/4 of the way through.
    Brazilian , side dish, pork
  • Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
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  • Toss in the collard greens and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
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Brazilian, side dish, pork
Serve the collard greens as a side to your favorite meat.