Sautéed Vegetables with Bacon – What do you do with an abundant amount of garden greens? Especially when you’re the only one that eats them? Bacon. The answer to all the world’s problems. Bacon.
This is a simple recipe from my grandma that she taught me and used to get all her kids to eat their greens. Add a little bacon and butter (or coconut oil) and there you go. My family of two (plus dogs) can devour 5 pounds of greens easily in one sitting. Thanks Grandma and of course, Bacon!
By the way, I absolutely love collard greens! It’s awesome because they’re so healthy too. Just 1 cup of collard greens provides more than the required amount of vitamin A and K and Folate.
Chard and mustard greens are also very healthy veggies – so you can be assured you’re getting good nutrients with either of those options too.
Ingredients
- 3-4 bunches of chard, collards or mustard greens
- 1/2 of a red or white onion diced
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 1 Tbsp of red chili flakes
- 1/2 lb of bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1 Tbsp of butter or coconut oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Chop onions, garlic and bacon.
Place in a pan with butter or coconut oil.
Saute for 2-3 minutes until it smells amazing!
Chiffonade the greens. (The easiest way to do this is to roll them up into a tight bundle and slice on the bias).
Add the mess of greens to the pan. Add about 2-3 Tbsp of water (or white wine if you are me).
Cover and steam for 3-5 minutes. Remove cover and toss with tongs.
Cover again for 2 minutes or until tender but still a vibrant green. (DO NOT OVER COOK)
Serve immediately with vinegar or more butter/oil.
The trick to greens is not over cooking them to mush. They should always be a vibrant green not a grey pile of mush. By using already cooked bacon you infuse the greens with a smokey flavor offsetting the earthiness of the greens that is sometimes off putting to little ones or bigger ones (in my case).
Looking for more veggie dishes? Try this Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Canadian Bacon!
Paleo Mess of Greens with Bacon (with Chard, Collards or Mustard Greens)
Ingredients
- 3-4 bunches of chard, collards or mustard greens
- 1/2 of a red or white onion diced
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 1 Tbsp of red chili flakes
- 1/2 lb of bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1 Tbsp of butter or coconut oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop onions, garlic and bacon.
- Place in a pan with butter or coconut oil. Paleo Mess of Greens with Bacon (with Chard, Collards or Mustard Greens)
- Saute for 2-3 minutes until it smells amazing!
- Chiffonade the greens. (The easiest way to do this is to roll them up into a tight bundle and slice on the bias). Paleo Mess of Greens with Bacon (with Chard, Collards or Mustard Greens)
- Add the mess of greens to the pan. Add about 2-3 Tbsp of water (or white wine if you are me).
- Cover and steam for 3-5 minutes. Remove cover and toss with tongs.
- Cover again for 2 minutes or until tender but still a vibrant green. (DO NOT OVER COOK)
- Serve immediately with vinegar or more butter/oil.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 197Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 689mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 12g
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Sarah
Sunday 14th of January 2018
Have you tried this as a make ahead and warm up dish? I’m doing Whole30 and this would be a good breakfast side, but I’d rather do it ahead of time due to time crunch in the am. What say you?
Beth
Thursday 28th of September 2017
My husband & I are from the southern U.S. You mean there's another way of doing greens. We thought this recipe was the only way to cook them (yea bacon). Absolutely love it!