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Smothered Collard Greens and Cabbage

Smothered Collard Greens and Cabbage

Name: Smothered Collard Greens and Cabbage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: ½ pound bacon, chopped; ½ large onion, chopped; 5 leaves collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon greens seasoning, divided; 1 head cabbage, chopped; 1 pinch white sugar

Rating: 4.72 stars

50 Ratings
38 Reviews
12 Photos

This is a wonderful variation of fried (smothered) cabbage.

By TrudyRudy

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ pound bacon, chopped
½ large onion, chopped
5 leaves collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon greens seasoning, divided
1 head cabbage, chopped
1 pinch white sugar

Directions

Step 1

Fry the bacon with the onion in a large skillet over medium heat until the bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped collard greens, sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the greens seasoning; cook and stir for 5 minutes.

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Step 2

Add in the darker chopped cabbage leaves, and cook and stir until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining cabbage; season with salt, black pepper, sugar, and the remaining greens seasoning. Stir well; cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally so that the greens do not scorch, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

179 calories; protein 5.8g 12% DV; carbohydrates 11g 4% DV; fat 13g 20% DV; cholesterol 19.3mg 6% DV; sodium 320.3mg 13% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (38)

Most helpful positive review

cjbrowneyes

08/18/2009

Easy to make. My family liked it. Was not able to find the greens seasoning. Turn out just as well. Will make again. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Dianne Bartlett

01/29/2013

This is an easy recipe to try. I found it to be ok. I pretty much followed the recipe except for the amounts of greens and cabbage I just used what I had of each. I think next time I will leave out the cabbbage I like both fried cabbage and fried collards just not together. Read More

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50 Ratings

5 star values: 38
4 star values: 10
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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cjbrowneyes

08/18/2009

Easy to make. My family liked it. Was not able to find the greens seasoning. Turn out just as well. Will make again. Read More

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MarionMB

01/14/2011

I've been smothering cabbage and kale with bacon and onion for years so was so glad to see that it's a favorite with others. It's great to keep in the fridge so whenever I want a "snack" to tide me over I warm up a bowl of this in the micro. More recipies like this please! Read More

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dillypeg

01/01/2012

OK so I had never made collard greens or even ate them much...I always heard they were hard to get right. Well this recipe with the cabbage and the bacon is so easy and simply and oh sooooo sinful!!!! I added red pepper flake to mine as it was frying but that's all I changed since I like things a little spicy. I will be making this recipe again and again and again....thanks so much for the awesome recipe. LOOOOVE IT!!!! Read More

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Donna Jackson

11/04/2010

Took a bit longer for my greens to tenderize but it didn't matter..the end result was absolutely awesome. I've been looking for this recipe for a while; my grandmother made greens just like this!!!! Read More

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Marie Lewis

01/05/2010

It was a very good. I made it for christmas and it was a hit with the family. Read More

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LEC

03/31/2011

A-MA-ZING! Sooo easy and nutritious = high in Vit C and A. My neighbor is an ole' southern boy and he raves about smothered cabbage. It's the only thing he can make. He's in the produce industry and gives all us transplant northerners seriously fresh cabbage. Now I know what to do with it. Thank You! Read More

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ggs3ds

07/20/2011

I have ben looking for this recipe forever! It is delicious! Thanks for sharing!!! Read More

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Kelly B.

04/24/2011

I made this dish with my Easter dinner without the greens(didn't have any) but it still was very good.I did add extra greens seasoning. My daughter who doesn't like cabbage went back for seconds!! Thanks for posting! Read More

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aspen3

10/25/2011

Wow amazing greens! My kids even loved them and I can't get them to eat greens much.This is one of our favorite dish for this fall season. Read More

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Dianne Bartlett

01/29/2013

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Easy to make. My family liked it. Was not able to find the greens seasoning. Turn out just as well. Will make again.

Took a bit longer for my greens to tenderize but it didn't matter..the end result was absolutely awesome. I've been looking for this recipe for a while; my grandmother made greens just like this!!!!