Collard Green Slider

Georgia Grown

Ingredients

  • 1 32-oz bag Baker Farms Shredded Collard Greens
  • 1 large onion, small diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  •  ½ cup oil
  • Cornbread

Toppings:

  • ½ lb. of Carroll’s Smoked Sausage, sliced thin and crisped in a pan, or cooked bacon, cut into 3 inch pieces
  • Your favorite hot sauce

Directions

  1. Sauté collards, onion, and garlic in 2 tbsp oil for 5 minutes in a large pan on high heat, in batches if necessary.
  2. Remove from pan, after sautéing, remove large stems, and place into a strainer to press out as much liquid as possible. Put into a large bowl.
  3. Add the ricotta, cream cheese, and parmesan, mix and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  4. Next, add salt and pepper to taste and then incorporate eggs one at a time.
  5. Heat pan to medium heat and then add remaining oil.
  6. Scoop ¼ cup portions of the mix and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
  7. Add to cornbread as a slider with bacon or sausage and hot sauce, if desired. Serve.

Hint:

Cornbread can be homemade or bought premade. Toppings can be added to fit your palate.

Did you know?

Collard greens date back to prehistoric times.

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