Barbecue Beans and Greens

Barbecue Beans and Greens

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 30 min
  • Active: 30 min
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Easy, full-flavored sides are a must for your summer cookout rotation. This side features canned black eyed peas, punched up with spicy barbecue sauce and smoky bacon. Frozen chopped collards are a great convenience product which melt into this saucy side dish.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Cook the bacon in a wide pot over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the collard greens and
  2. a pinch of salt; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the black-eyed peas and their liquid, 1 cup water and the barbecue sauce; bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook until the liquid is reduced and the greens are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.