Easy Southern-Style Collard Greens

After decades of keeping it to myself and my family, I'm sharing my Grandmother's Easy Southern Style Collard Greens recipe with the world.

With only a few minutes of hands-on time, you're going to have the most tender and flavorful collard greens of your life!

INGREDIENTS

01.

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Make a stack of leaves and roll them up.

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Use a sharp knife to cut them into half to 1 inch thick ribbons. Rinse your collard greens and then place in a large bowl or sink filled with cold water.

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Lift your leaves directly up and out of the water without stirring up the dirt. Repeat this process 1 to 2 more times. Set clean collards aside.

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Cooking The Collards

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