Ingredients
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 (28-ounce) can plain tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Filling:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound pork sausage, casing removed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 bunch collard greens, about 12 leaves, stalks discarded
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Sauce:
Saute the onion in oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, until softened. Stir in the tomato sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
Filling:
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the pork and brown. Once browned, add the garlic, onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the chicken broth and cayenne. Stir in the cooked rice and parsley, mixing thoroughly and letting the broth reduce until there is no moisture left in the pan. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, over medium heat, add the collard leaves and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Lay a collard leaf out on a flat surface and add 1/4 cup of the dirty rice into the center. Fold both the sides into the center and the top and bottom over the center. Roll into a cylinder and repeat with the remaining leaves. If there are any remaining leaves you can chop them up and add to the sauce.
Pour a 1/2-inch layer of sauce into a 13 by 9-inch casserole dish. Arrange the collard rolls, seam sides down, on top of the sauce. Pour the remaining sauce over the stuffed collards and cover with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.
















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By nealy.williams_...
Milwaukee, 89
on October 05, 2011
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I great way to get my kids to eat their vegetables... They loved it, I used ground Italian sausage and Pastorelli mariana sauce......
By vpipes
on October 03, 2011
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This was a terrific recipe, which I made them for a ladies dinner party. I substituted brown rice and made it vegetarian by using a meat substitute instead of pork. I was afraid the collard leaves would not be tender enough because of their thick stems, but baking the dish covered did the trick. I'll definitely try this recipe again, but will allow enough time for all the steps.
By camdem_7409460
Cypress, TX
on July 08, 2011
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FABULOUS!! I made it last night, and substituted Chicken Andouille sausage for the pork sausage, and used brown rice. My husband and I both loved it so much that I'm making it again tonight to serve to company tomorrow! I think I'll try it made with spiced up ground chicken breast this go around because my guest is a personal trainer and requested "something healthy".
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