Cheesy Bacon Spring Greens

Posted by Boss Hog Credit: Onceuponafoodblog.com on Mar 20th 2023

Eat your greens!  It's only a matter of pairing them with something delicious..... BACON.  Simple preparation of easily available items and you get a tasty side dish for your next meal.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 onion (finely sliced)
• 1 clove garlic (crushed)
• 8 oz. bacon (diced)
• 12 oz. Spring greens (spinach, bok choy, mustard greens, kale) 
• 1.75 oz. light cream  (18-30% fat) of half & half
• 1/3 cup sliced or grated cheese (Fontina, Stelton, Cheddar favorite meltable cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Fry the onion and garlic very gently, preferably in a non-stick pan, until translucent and collapsing.
• Remove the onion and garlic from the pan and fry the bacon, using a little more oil if necessary, until golden brown.
• Pre-heat the oven to 400°F
• Thinly slice the spring greens and steam for 3-5 minutes until wilted.
• Stir the onions and garlic, bacon, cream and a good grating of pepper into the spring greens. Add salt as you feel necessary remembering that some cheeses, especially blue cheeses, are very salty.
• Transfer the mixture into an oven dish and top with the grated or sliced cheese.
• Place in the pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is golden and melted.
• Serve with crusty bread.