{"id":4122,"date":"2025-05-11T23:53:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T23:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=4122"},"modified":"2025-05-11T23:53:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T23:53:55","slug":"southern-style-collard-greens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/11\/southern-style-collard-greens\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern-Style Collard Greens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southern-Style Collard Greens \u2013 Hearty, Savory &amp; Comforting!<\/p>\n<p>This Southern-Style Collard Greens recipe is slow-simmered to perfection with onions, garlic, and a flavorful broth. It\u2019s a nutritious, cozy, and classic side dish!<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>For the Collard Greens:<\/p>\n<p>2 lbs collard greens, washed &amp; chopped<br \/>\n1 tbsp olive oil<br \/>\n1 small onion, diced<br \/>\n3 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp smoked paprika<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp black pepper<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)<br \/>\n1 tsp apple cider vinegar<br \/>\n4 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)<br \/>\n1 bay leaf<br \/>\nDirections:<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Saut\u00e9 the Aromatics<br \/>\nIn a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.<br \/>\nAdd onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.<br \/>\nStir in garlic, smoked paprika, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Add Collard Greens &amp; Simmer<br \/>\nAdd chopped collard greens to the pot and stir to coat with the seasonings.<br \/>\nPour in vegetable broth, add bay leaf, and bring to a boil.<br \/>\nReduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Finish &amp; Serve!<br \/>\nStir in apple cider vinegar and adjust seasoning if needed.<br \/>\nServe warm with cornbread or as a side dish to any Southern meal!<\/p>\n<p>Storage Information:<\/p>\n<p>Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.<br \/>\nReheat on the stove with a splash of broth.<br \/>\nServings: 4-6 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Pro Tip:<br \/>\nFor extra richness, stir in a pat of butter before serving!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this soul-warming Southern dish!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern-Style Collard Greens \u2013 Hearty, Savory &amp; Comforting! This Southern-Style Collard Greens recipe is slow-simmered to perfection with onions, garlic,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Southern-Style Collard Greens - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Southern-Style Collard Greens \u2013 Hearty, Savory &amp; Comforting! This Southern-Style Collard Greens recipe is slow-simmered to perfection with onions, garlic, a"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4124,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4122\/revisions\/4124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}