Kickin' Vegetarian Collard Greens

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 2 pounds collard greens, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cooked white beans (optional)

1. Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat until butter melts and starts to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme and bay leaves.
2. Pour chopped tomatoes, vegetable broth, brown sugar, molasses, and liquid smoke into the pot; bring to a simmer. Stir in collard greens gently. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until tender, about 30 minutes.

olive oil, butter, onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, tomatoes, vegetable broth, brown sugar, molasses, liquid smoke flavoring, collard greens, white beans

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255342/kickin-vegetarian-collard-greens/ (may not work)