Collards, Collards Everywhere and as soul as Yo Mama.....

I thought I would make this Collards recipe because I for some reason decided to attempt collard greens after eating at the Pope house for Christmas.  They made soul food because their mom is a Soul goddess from the south who knows how to make amazing fried chicken...better than mine could ever be.  So I'm kinda pleased with my recipe...not gonna lie...

Kyle’s BBQ Bacon Collard Greens

1 Head of collard greens (like 20-30 leaves??) chopped into ½” x 4” pieces

½ onion diced or julienned

4 pieces of bacon chopped into fine pieces

¼ cup BBQ small pork pieces

2 cups water

2 Tbsp lard, bacon grease, or butter

1 tsp salt

2-5 tsp of chicken bouillon powder or to taste

1 tsp curry powder

½ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp nutmeg

Cook in a crock pot, stirring every hour to 30 minutes, for about 4-6 hours.  Serve hot.  You can cook as long as you want just as long as the leaves don't fall apart.  Soul food is known for cooking a long time. 

And if you have leftover chicken breast or tenders try this.

Soul Taco

Halved Onion Pita bread

Kyle's BBQ Bacon Collards

Handful of Italian 5 cheeses

slices of grilled or baked chicken breast/tenders

Warm everything up and put it in a warm onion pita.  It's AMAZING!! 

Happy Cooking!

Kyle Swayne