Bacon Bean Collard Greens

If you do a little prep ahead of time this is a super-fast, comfort food lunch or dinner if you’re following the Bright Line Eating weight loss plan.

Ingredients:

• 1 bag (10oz) frozen collard greens (brand I use is Earthbound Farms organic)
• 2oz chopped onion (yellow, white or green)
• 4oz beans like cannelli, black, pinto or black-eyed peas
• 2 slices thick-cut bacon
• Condiments:  Tobasco or other hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder

Directions:

Trim as much fat as you can from the bacon and cut into small pieces; generally the weight of the meaty pieces weighs 1.5oz.  Fry in a skillet until it begins to crisp up; because you’ve trimmed much of the fat off the bacon it can burn easily so I recommend medium heat.  

Stir in chopped onion and continue cooking 2-3 minutes until it’s translucent.  

Add frozen collard greens on top; cover skillet. Cook for 3-5 minutes until collards are no longer frozen, stir, and re-cover to cook for another 3-4 minutes.  

Add the condiments and beans; fold in. I generally use 1tsp hot sauce and 1/8th tsp garlic powder along with liberal pepper and a little salt.

Continue cooking uncovered but continue stirring every minute or so; cook until mixture is well heated and all liquid (from the collards) has been evaporated.  Serve hot or warm.