Collard Greens USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 6
Collard greens are a popular vegetable in southern cuisine but can also be found in meals elsewhere around the world, such as Brazil, Kashmir, Kenya, Portugal, and Tanzania. They are often cooked with other leafy green vegetables such as turnip greens, kale, or mustard greens.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
⅓ cup provides ¼ cup vegetable.
No ratings yet
Add to Cookbook https://theicn.org/cnrb/pdfs/cacfp/6_serving/Collard_Greens-6_Serving.pdf

*You must be a registered user to use this feature, please click "Login" at the top right corner and then proceed

or
click here to create an account.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

Quantity
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

Quantity
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

Quantity
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

Quantity
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
*See Marketing Guide

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray

Quantity
 

  • 2 Tbsp (about 1 slice) Turkey bacon, cooked, chopped
  • ½ cup Onions, fresh, peeled, ¼" diced
  • 2 qts Collard greens, fresh, leaves only, chopped
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¼ tsp Liquid smoke (optional)
  • - - Nonstick cooking spray
*See Marketing Guide

Instructions
 

  • Coat a medium stockpot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
  • Heat bacon for 3–4 minutes, until lightly brown, stirring frequently.
  • Increase heat to medium–high. Add onions, and sauté until soft.
  • Add collard greens. Sauté for 1–2 minutes, stirring continuously, until greens begin to wilt.
  • Add water to stockpot, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in liquid smoke (optional). Remove from heat when greens are tender. Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
  • Serve ⅓ cup.
    Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Nutrition Facts
Collard Greens USDA Recipe for Family Child Care
Amount Per Serving 0 ⅓ cup
Calories 26 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Sodium 54mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 3g1%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Protein 2g4%
Calcium 67mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
*
*Marketing Guide
Yield / Volume