Mean Money Greens Revisited

Name: Mean Money Greens Revisited
Yield: feeds 4
Ingredients: 1 pound collard greens; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 red bell pepper, cut in 2-inch strips, 1/4 inch wide; 1/2 large onion, slivered; Sprinkling plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Sprinkling plus 1 teaspoon black pepper; 4 large cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; Tabasco sauce; 2 teaspoons honey

January 24, 2012

Mean Money Greens are one of our special daily sides. We make ‘em in the good old Southern manner—boiled with salt pork for hours til they melt in your mouth. Realizin’ that this technique might not fit the time constraints of the modern cook, we’ve revisited this dish and can now give you an updated, healthier version that preserves most of the B vitamins found in collards and brings out their natural peppery flavor.

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