RECIPES
Creamed Collards
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PREP/COOK TIME
45 min - 1 hour
DIFFICULTY
Easy
SERVINGS
4 - 6
Ingredients:
Collards, cut and stemmed
1 1/2 cup bacon (approximately 24 slices), cubed
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350oF.
- Thoroughly wash collards. Stem and cut into bite sized pieces.
- In a large pot, cook bacon on medium heat until slightly crisp.
- Add onion and butter and sauté for 4 minutes.
- Add garlic and continue cooking for 2 more minutes.
- Add cut and stemmed collards and 1 ½ quarts of water and simmer for 20 minutes. Let cool slightly and drain.
- In a small pot, mix cream cheese, heavy cream and ½ cup Parmesan and heat on low for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cheese mixture to drained collards and mix well.
- Place mixture in a 3 q.t casserole or baking dish and top with remaining ½ cup Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350oF for 12-15 minutes, until cheese is golden brown.