Beer Braised Collard Greens

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 12 oz beer
• 1 xlg bouillon cube
• 2 cups water
• 1 lb chopped collard greens
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• Cracked black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Cut up the onion and finely mince the garlic. Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic until they have softened.
2. If you are starting with fresh collard greens, wash them well, strip away the stems, and slice the leaves into 2 inch pieces. Pre-washed, chopped bagged collards can go straight in.
3. Pour in the beer, then add the bouillon cube, water, collard greens, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Cover the pot and bring everything to a boil.
4. When the liquid reaches a boil, the greens should have collapsed enough that you can stir the pot without making a mess. Mix everything together well, cover again, turn the heat down to low, and simmer until the collards are as tender as you like; 2 hours is the cooking time used here. Stir about every 15 minutes as they cook.