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Bacon Cream Sauce

This base is AMAZING!
The only way to serve collard greens!

Equipment

  • LARGE SKILLET - seriously very large

Ingredients

  • 1 stick Butter NOT salted
  • 5 cups Cream
  • .25 cup Bacon Grease
  • 4 slices Bacon Finely Chop
  • 6 gloves Garlic mince them
  • 5 shallots Shallots mince them
  • .24 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • .50 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • Taste Salt - This needs to be done to taste

Instructions

  • BUTTER & BACON GREASE - melt in the pan
  • GARLIC, SHALLOTS, PEPPER & NUTMEG - cook - medium to low heat until soft - do not burn
  • Bacon - Add the 4 chopped slices as well
  • CREAM - stir in slowly and simmer & continue to stir - reduce to half about 20 to 25 minutes.
  • TASTE - as you get close to the end of your simmer time - taste and add salt to taste
  • TURN DOWN - reduce the heat to low
  • This cream is used for greens usually