Collard Greens with Bacon

Ingredients

• 4 strips thick-sliced bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Several dashes hot sauce
• 1/4 cup apple-cider vinegar
• 2 pounds collard greens, stems removed, sliced into 3-inch-wide strips
• 1 cup chicken broth, or water

Directions

1. Set a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring now and then, until the pieces are beginning to color at the edges.
2. Stir in the onions and continue cooking until they soften and pick up a little color. Add the garlic, salt, pepper, sugar and hot sauce, and cook briefly, just until the garlic smells fragrant.
3. Pour in the vinegar. Bring it to a gentle simmer, then cook, stirring and loosening the browned bits stuck to the pan, until the liquid has cooked down by half.
4. Add the collard greens along with the chicken broth, or water, and return everything to a simmer. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the greens are wilted and no longer bright.
5. Taste, then add more vinegar and hot sauce if needed.
6. Spoon the greens onto plates with some of the juices from the pan.