Bacon and Brown Sugar-Braised Collard Greens

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon 
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 
• 16 ounce prewashed torn collard greens 
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside.
3. Add onion and garlic to drippings in pan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in crumbled bacon, 2 cups water, and next 4 ingredients (through pepper). Gradually add greens. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender.