Collard Greens In A Hurry

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (14 ounce) boxes of frozen collard greens
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 5 slices bacon, chopped
• salt
• black pepper
• basil
• oregano

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in heavy skillet until crisp (use medium heat). (sometimes the bacon will stick together; you must break it up).
• 2 add butter, cook until melted.
• 3 add veggies, stir.
• 4 add your seasonings.
• 5 add frozen greens - no water is necessary; the ice on the greens will melt into water. cover pot with lid. in about ten minutes, the greens should be soft.
• 6 then stir them, mixing them up with the onions, peppers and bacon. cover again, stirring periodically for approximately 20 minutes, or until greens are dark and soft.
• 7 serve hot.
• 8 if you like fresh greens, that's fine. just make sure to add a 1/4 cup of water right after you add the peppers and onions.