Balsamic Collard Greens

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon 
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 
• 1  bay leaf 
• 16 ounce collard greens fresh chopped
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 14.5 ounce lower-sodium chicken broth fat-free canned
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• dutch oven
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan; crumble.
3. Add onion to drippings in pan; saut 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Add collard greens, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until greens begin to wilt, stirring occasionally.
5. Place collard green mixture, salt, and next 3 ingredients (through broth) in a 3-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
6. Combine balsamic vinegar and honey in a small bowl. Stir vinegar mixture into collard greens just before serving.
7. Sprinkle with bacon.