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Southern Style Greens
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Southern Style Greens

6 ingredients 4 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

217
Calories
34g
Protein
7g
Fat
2g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chard not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds assorted dark leafy greens, such as mustard , collard , and rainbow chard
  • 8 rashers bacon , cut into about ½- inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp bacon fat (optional)
  • 1 ½ tsp salt (optional)
  • 1 ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • ½ cup chicken broth

Directions

1

Cook bacon to slightly less than done in a large stainless steel pot. Drain.

2

If desired, pour 1 tbsp bacon fat back into pot. Add greens, and sauté over medium-high heat for 7 minutes.

3

Add remaining ingredients and lower heat to medium low. Cook for 45 minutes. Defat if needed.

4

Serve warm, with a vinegar-based, clear hot sauce to accompany.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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