Wilted Dandelion Greens

"An old recipe from the South. Great in the Spring when they just pop up all over the place. Nice and young!"
 
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Ready In:
23mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Washing the greens very carefully, discarding the roots and tough stems. Dry between two towels. Tear the greens into small pieces.
  • Fry the bacon in a large skillet until the bacon is very crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel.
  • Add the mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper to the fat in the pan. Bring to boil and put in dry greens.
  • Cover and cook the greens for about 3 minutes, until just hot and wilted.
  • Transfer to a warm vegetable dish and crumble bacon all over the top.

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  1. My M-I-L used to make this, and sauteed an onion first, so I did it that way. And used equal amounts of sugar and vinegar. Hard part is cutting and cleaning all the dangelions! thanx for the reminder. Not sure I would add the dry mustard next time.
     
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