The Best Slow Cooker Collard Greens – Instant Pot Magic
These are smoky, savory, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Perfect as a side dish or a full meal if you’re keeping it low-carb. Make them once, and you’ll never go back to the stovetop method again!
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Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp bacon grease
- 1 pound sausage or ham, bacon, or little smokies, chopped
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 large bunch of collard greens cleaned and chopped
- 3 cups chicken stock or bone broth
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- Dash of pepper sauce - optional
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and add the bacon grease.
- Cook the sausage (or chosen meat) with the diced onion until the onions are soft and the meat is browned.
- Add the collard greens and pour in enough chicken stock or bone broth to cover them. Also add vinegar and sugar.
- Lock the lid, set to Manual for 30 minutes, and let it cook if you need them in a hurry. If not, set it to slow cook and let them go several hours.
- If quick cooking, allow a natural release, then check for tenderness. If they need more time, cook for another 10 minutes. If slow cooking, if they aren't done, you can add another 10-20 minutes and pressure cook them to speed it up!
- Season to taste, serve hot, and enjoy—you just made the best collard greens ever!