Instant Pot Collard Greens

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Classic Southern comfort food, made fast. Instant Pot collard greens transform the robust leaves into a silky, tender side studded with smoky bacon and sprinkled with hot sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-1/2 pounds collard greens
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • Dash hot pepper sauce

Directions

  1. Select sauté setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, cook and stir bacon and onion until bacon is crisp and onions are tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook one minute longer (Press cancel.)
  2. Wash collards thoroughly. Remove thick stems. Stack and roll up collards, slice into 1/2-in. thick strips. Add to pot with vegetable broth, water, salt, paprika and crushed pepper flakes; stir to combine.
  3. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high/low for 18 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. Add cider vinegar and hot sauce before serving with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 218 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 1042mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 5g fiber), 7g protein.

Using an instant pot for this side dish just made dinner easier (and more delicious!). Pair it with other comfort foods like cornbread, mac and cheese and fried okra for an authentic southern experience. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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