Greens Braised with Pancetta and Apple Cider

"I've never really known how to cook collards the old-fashioned Southern way, nor have I been that fond of them. But when a friend cooked farm fresh collard greens with pancetta, garlic, onion and apple cider, the aroma alone was mesmerizing. With their yummy, sweet apple cider broth, I could take a bath in these." -- Jill Melton, Editor.

Photography By | November 20, 2016

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch collard greens or turnip or kale
  • 2 ounces pancetta, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • salt and pepper

Preparation

1. Rinse and cut collard greens off stem. Discard stems.

2.  Place pancetta in large pot. Saute 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic and saute 10 minutes. Add greens; stir. Add 1 cup apple cider and cook 20 minutes to 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Related Stories & Recipes

Eggs Baked on a Bed of Garlicky Braised Beet Greens

If you don’t have beet greens handy, make this easy, light supper dish with kale, Swiss chard, collards, mustard greens, or turnip greens. Serve with some good crusty bread, and dinner’s done. When it...

Eighth and Roast Pork & Greens Soup

Mama’s potlikker and greens meet pulled pork in chef Mike Arnold’s comforting soup. Says Arnold: “Do not skip the vinegar! If you do, your soup will not be what it was destined to be. Take my word for...

Spring Greens Phyllo Pie

With a boat load of greens from a friends garden and my CSA (from Sugar Camp Farm), I set out to find a recipe that would make sufficient and tasty use of them. Greek Phyllo Greens Pie it was. Greece ...

Grits and Greens

This grits recipe has quickly become one of my favorites because it includes everything I love in one dish. The combination of sausage, cheese, greens, and hot sauce could not be better than when fold...

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch collard greens or turnip or kale
  • 2 ounces pancetta, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • salt and pepper

Communities Near You

see all

Copyright ©2024 Edible Nashville. All rights reserved

Local, Fresh & in Your Email
We will never share your email address with anyone else. See our privacy policy.
Don’t ask again