Easy Vegan Collard Greens Recipe

Being a country girl from West Virginia I grew up eating simple garden pleasures such as collard greens.  My grandma used to simmer these for hours with a smokey ham hock and OH MY STARS were they delicious.  So once I went vegan I set out to recreate the flavors of my youth without the meat.  I thought this was going to be a difficult process, but it turns out that you don't need meat to make these Easy Vegan Collard Greens tasty.  

Nope, I have a secret ingredient that will give them that smokey flavor we love without all the fat that we don't (and the animal meat).  This is going to blow your mind and I can't wait to share with with you so...

Let's get started! 

For these Easy Vegan Collard Greens you will need a few simple ingredients:

• 1 Bunch of Fresh Collards, stem removed and chopped
• 1 Onion, diced
• 4-6 cloves of garlic, minced
• 4 c Vegetable Broth
• 2 c Water
• 1/4 c Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• 1/3 c Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
• 2 tsp Sazón Seasoning
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Pepper

To begin place a heavy bottomed pot such as a dutch oven over medium/high heat and allow it to get hot.

Add a little oil with the diced onion. 

Sauté until soft and translucent, about 1-2 minutes. 

Add the garlic to the pan and sauté another minute.

 

Add the stemmed and chopped collards to the pan. 

Pour in the vegetable broth, 

water, 

salt, pepper, and sazón seasoning, 

apple cider vinegar, 

liquid smoke,

 

and low sodium soy sauce.

Stir everything together and

bring to a boil. 

Once the pot has come to a boil lower the heat to a simmer. 

Simmer for one hour. 

Now your collards are easy to eat!

These Easy Vegan Collards are Slap Ya Momma Delicious as we say in the country!  They have all that smokey neatly flavor that you love without and of the fat or animal!  The best part, you are encouraged to just eat the entire bowl!  Go ahead, your body will thank me for it!  This is the perfect side to serve along with potato pancakes and red beans!  But who are we kidding, I ate this whole thing for lunch.  lol  Anyway, I know you and your family will love it so give it a try TONIGHT!

And as always...

Happy Reading, Happy Eating, and Healthy Living, 

~The Kitchen Wife~

Yield: 4

Author: Mandee Pogue

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Easy Vegan Collard Greens Recipe

These Easy Collard Greens have all the smokey flavor you love without the things you don't! In fact, you're encouraged to eat the entire bowl! Your body will thank me for it!

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch collards
• 4 c vegetable broth
• 2 c water
• 1/4 c low sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 c ACV
• 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
• 1 packet Sazón
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced

Instructions:

1. Place a heavy bottomed pot such as a dutch oven over medium/high heat and allow it to get hot.  
2. Add the diced onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes until soft and translucent.  
3. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. 
4. Add the collards spiced, vegetable broth, water, apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke, and soy sauce to the pot.  Stir together. 
5. Bring to a boil.  Once the liquid is at a hard boil lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.  
6. Serve and Enjoy!

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