Collard Greens and Sausage

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This Collard Greens and Sausage recipe combines smoky sausage, tender braised collard greens and aromatics to create a deeply satisfying meal.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2 30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: collard greens and sausage, southern comfort food, thanksgiving side dish, holiday recipe, veggie recipe, hearty, bold, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.

Servings: People

Author: Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

1 lbs Smoked sausage
8-10 Collard green leaves
1 Yellow onion
5 Garlic cloves
4 cups Unsalted Chicken Stock
2 tbsp Unsalted butter
2 tbsp White vinegar
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp All purpose seasoning
2 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

Remove the steam from each collard green leaf. Next, roll them up and slice down the middle and them across to make smaller pieces.
Rinse the greens throughly multiple times until the water is clear. Set aside.
Roughly chop an onion and garlic and set aside.
Cut the smoked sausage into slices and set aside.
Drop the sliced sausage into a dutch oven and sear over medium heat. Remove when done.
Saute the onion, garlic and seasonings in the rendered fat from the sausage.
Pour in the chicken broth and add in the collard greens. Cover and cook for an hour until the leaves start to soften.
Add in the seared sausage, butter, vinegar and cook without a lid for 1 hour.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Use unsalted broth and adjust flavors while you cook. Seasonings and smoked sausage will add enough salt and savoriness to the dish.

White vinegar helps break through the rich fattiness and helps tenderize the collard green leaves.

Adjust seasoning at the end.

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