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Slow Cooker Collard Greens
This slow cooker collard greens recipe uses fresh greens, onions, and a blend of spices, delivering a rich and hearty Southern dish. Make this recipe in a slow cooker for a stred-free and delicious recipe.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword slow cooker collard greens
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 6 hours hours
Total Time 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 114 kcal
2 Tablespoons bacon grease* 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 yellow onion chopped 1 lb collard greens rinsed, dried, and chopped into 1-inch pieces 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning 2 cups chicken broth 1-2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar Salt and pepper to taste
Add the bacon grease, unsalted butter, onion, collard greens, cajun seasoning, and chicken broth to the slow Cooker.
Cover the slow Cooker and cook on low for about 6-7 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking, until the greens are tender.
Once done, add apple cider vinegar and season the greens with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy.
If you don't have bacon grease, you can substitute it with extra butter or a plant-based oil for a vegetarian alternative.
Sometimes collard greens can be bitter. If your collards are too bitter, add about 1-2 Tablespoons of sugar to tame the bitterness.
I usually add ½ teaspoon of kosher salt and ¼ black pepper to this dish before serving.
Calories: 114 kcal | Carbohydrates: 7 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 16 mg | Sodium: 317 mg | Potassium: 220 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 4241 IU | Vitamin C: 28 mg | Calcium: 186 mg | Iron: 1 mg