Southern Vegetable Saute

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
• 4 cups collard greens, chopped and rinsed
• 3 1/4 cups cooked black-eyed peas

Recipe

• 1 1. cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until browned. transfer to paper towels to drain and pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. add 1 tablespoon butter and melt . add the onion, celery, and carrots, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and cook until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes. set aside.
• 2 2. place 1 tablespoon butter and the garlic in another large saucepan over medium-high heat. once the garlic is cooked through, add the collard greens and cook them until they are just tender -- about 5 minutes.
• 3 3. stir in the peas, bacon, and vegetables and warm through. season with remaining salt and pepper and serve immediately.