Southern Cooked Greens

Recipe adapted from Emeril’s TV Dinners, by Emeril Lagasse, with Marcelle Bienvenu and Felicia Willett, 1998

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Movie Munchies

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

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Ingredients

1/2 pound raw bacon, chopped
3 cups julienne onions
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch cayenne
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 (12-ounce) bottle Dixie Beer
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
6 pounds greens, such as mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, kale,
and spinach, cleaned and stemmed

Directions

In a large pot, render the bacon until crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook for about 6 to 7 minutes or until the onions are wilted. Season the mixture with salt, pepper and pinch of cayenne. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the beer, vinegar, and molasses. Stir in the greens, a third at a time, pressing the greens down as they start to wilt. Cook the greens, uncovered for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Anonymous 01-01-2008
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Just ok
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

These weren't my fav greens, I am not sure how feel about the dixie beer. All the other ingredients are appropriate.
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Anonymous 08-08-2007
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delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I get requests to make these greens every family get together.
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AUDREY Gresham, OR 02-12-2005
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awesome, y'all
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are better collards than my ex-inlaws in North Carolina used to make. Great with pulled pork or deep-fried turkey!
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Anonymous 08-16-2004
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Rated: 5 stars out of 5
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NONA Fredericksburg, VA 06-26-2004
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Southern Greens Kicked Up !
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very easy to prepare, and was just fantastic! My husband who believed that the green vegetable group was just green peas &... lettuce, absolutely loves this !Read more
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DAWN Richmond, VA 06-25-2004
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Great Greens!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These greens are sooooo good. If you were raised, as I was, with boiled-to-death greens drowned in vinegar, then you just... might add greens back to your diet with this recipe. It's become a mainstay on my Christmas dinner table. This recipe makes A LOT, so for four to six servings you could cut the portions by two-thirds (one bag of pre-washed greens). I use whatever flavorful beer I have on hand.Read more