Vegan Collard Greens

Southern cooking is comfort food for a reason. It just warms you from the inside out and satisfies you to the core. The only downside for me is that a lot of it uses meat.

So I decided to make a vegan version of collard greens to go along with my vegan mac and cheese. The secret ingredient here that gives it the smoky flavor that ham usually lends is liquid smoke. I LOVE using it in certain dishes and it works really well in this one. 

Are there recipes you would like to see veganized? Leave your comments below and I will try to get to as many of them as I can!

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Serves: 2

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
• 6-7 cups chopped collard greens (destemmed)
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 tsp liquid smoke
• Sea salt and pepper
• 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

1. Heat oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions and sauté for 3 minutes until turning starting to soften.
3. Add garlic and red pepper and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Add in vegetable broth and liquid smoke. Bring to a boil and then add collard greens one handful at a time. Stir well.  
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes until greens are wilted. 
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
7. Turn off heat and stir in apple cider vinegar.