Collard Greens, For the First Time

Jeremiah picked a big bunch of collards last night.  I cleaned them and put them in a ziploc with a paper towel, just like I do with washed lettuce.  These are older leaves, so they are tougher and need more cooking time than younger leaves would.  (That's what I've read, anyway...)

Put a pot of water on to boil.  Cut the stems out of the leaves and then stack several leaves and slice into ribbons.When the water is boiling, add the cut greens and some salt.  Stir into the water, and let simmer for 30-40 minutes.

In the meantime, if desired, cook some bacon.

Drain the greens.  Heat olive oil in saute pan.  Add sliced garlic and greens.  Cook for about 5 minutes, serve.

We ate the greens on a sandwich/in a wrap with mayo, tomatoes and the bacon.  Yum!  Some recipes seem to indicate that you don't have to cook them to death before sauteing the collards, so I'll be experimenting a bit.