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Slow Cooker Balsamic Collard Greens

Jenn Bare's slow-cooker soups. About 3 1/2 hours to 4 hours in the crock, serves 5.

ApplianceSlow Cooker
Cook3 1/2 hours to 4 hours
Serves5
Jenn BareWritten byJenn Bare
Slow Cooker Balsamic Collard Greens

Method

Step by step

  1. 01

    Cook bacon until crisp and set aside to drain then crumbled when cooled. Reserve drippings.

  2. 02

    Layer the following ingredients in a 3.5-Quart Slow Cooker: Onions, Garlic, Greens, Pepper, and 2 T. of Bacon Grease.

  3. 03

    Pour broth over top all ingredients. Sprinkle with garlic salt and 3 slices of crumbled bacon.

  4. 04

    Cover. Cook on Low for 4-5 hours or until greens are as soft as you like them.

  5. 05

    Create a vinaigrette of balsamic vinegar, soy sauce and honey in a small bowl.

  6. 06

    Toss collard greens with vinaigrette just before serving.

  7. 07

    Sprinkle with the remaining bacon pieces.

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baconbalsamic vinegarchicken brothcollard greenscrock pothealthyhoneyonion

Originally published on getcrocked.com.

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Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.

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