Instant Pot Collard Greens
These Instant Pot Collard Greens bring all the deep, Southern-style flavor you love in a fraction of the time. Made with tender greens, smoky seasoning, and a savory broth, they’re the perfect easy side for Thanksgiving or Sunday dinner. No long simmer required—just rich, comforting flavor in under an hour.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 large pre packaged bag of cut and cleaned collard greens
- 1 medium white onion chopped
- 1/2 a package of bacon chopped
- 2 links of andouille sausage chopped into half moons
- 1 small red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small yellow bell pepper chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp of garlic paste
- 1 tbsp of smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp of light brown sugar
- 2 bouillon cubes
- 1/3 cup of sweet Riesling white wine
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 cups of hot water
Instructions
- Heat a large braising pot to medium heat
- Brown bacon & sausage for 5-7 minutes until crispy
- To the rendered fat add onions and bell peppers, sauté until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes
- Season with powder seasonings and mix well
- Deglaze with hot water and scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan
- Add collard greens, garlic and bay leaf to the pan
- Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid and allow the greens to cook for about 3 minutes
- After three minutes, remove the lid and add white wine, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper to taste
- Give it a stir and turn off the stove
- Transfer greens and liquid to instant pot and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes, natural release
- After natural release, remove the greens from the instant pot and allow the broth to reduce on simmer
- Add 1 tbsp of light brown sugar for optional flavor enhancement
- After about 5-7 minutes of reducing, turn off the instant pot sauté function and pour the broth back over the greens
- Serve warm & enjoy