Recipe

Southern Cooked Greens

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon
3 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
One 12-ounce bottle of Dixie Beer
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
6 pounds greens, such as mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, kale, and spinach, cleaned and stemmed

Fry the bacon in a large pot until crispy. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until they are soft and lightly golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the beer, vinegar, and molasses. Add the greens, a third at a time, pressing them down in the pot as they wilt. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.