Instant Pot Collard Greens

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  • Budget Friendly

Ingredients

  • 8 bacon slices, cut into 1/2-in. pieces
  • 1 medium-size (about 12 oz.) yellow onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 large (2 lb.) bunch collard greens, stemmed and chopped (about 14 cups)
  • 1 cup lower-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce, plus more for serving
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Select SAUTÉ setting on a programmable pressure multicooker (such as Instant Pot). Select HIGH temperature setting, and allow to preheat 5 minutes. Add bacon and onion to cooker. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bacon begins to crisp and onion softens, about 12 minutes. Stir in collard greens and broth; cook, scraping up browned bits on bottom of cooker, until collards just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar, sugar, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Press CANCEL.

Step 2
Cover cooker with lid, and lock in place. Turn steam release handle to SEALING position. Select MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK setting. Select HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. (It will take 5 to 10 minutes for cooker to come up to pressure before cooking begins.)

Step 3
Carefully turn steam release handle to VENTING position, and let steam fully escape (float valve will drop). (This will take 5 to 10 minutes.) Remove lid from cooker. Serve with additional hot sauce.