Hot Greens

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 -8 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard (can use prepared)
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup water (may need to add more if too thick but the vinegar will add some liquid)
• 1/4-1/3 cup cider vinegar (according to your taste; we like 1/3)
• salt and pepper
• 2 -3 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 head escarole, chopped (or any tasty green)

Recipe

• 1 in a deep pot, brown diced bacon until crisp.
• 2 drain off all but 2 tablespoons of grease.
• 3 (we actually leave all the grease in for flavor.) in bacon grease, cook onions until tender.
• 4 you can just leave the bacon in the pot.
• 5 mix together the flour, sugar and mustard and add to the pot, stirring until well mixed with grease.
• 6 put the 1 egg into the cup of water and blend.
• 7 add slowly to the pot, stirring and cook until thick.
• 8 depending on the weather, you may need to add a bit more water.
• 9 add vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 fold the chopped escarole into the sauce until the greens are well coated with the sauce and simmer until crisp tender.
• 11 slice the cooked eggs and arrange on top.
• 12 serve over boiled or mashed potatoes.