southern style collard greens

Name: Southern Style Collard Greens
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) collards, cleaned, stems removed and shredded; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 small onion, sliced; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 3 tablespoon(s) apple cider vingar; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar; - salt to taste.; 1/2 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes, optional; 1 - (32-oz) carton of chicken broth (if you have fresh chicken stock, use that); 1 - leftover smoked ham bone, or a nice ham hock

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Diane Atherton

PINE MOUNTAIN, GA

Updated on Nov 26, 2013

What could possibly be more southern than a big ol pot of collard greens simmering with a big meaty leftover smoked ham bone or a ham hock? Give me a bowl of collards with some of that tasty pot liquor and a slice of cornbread and that's a meal in my book! You can use other meats to season if you like, but to me there is nothing better than a good meaty leftover smoked ham bone. Hope you enjoy as much as I do! I think you will, that is if you are a collards lover too! ;)

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

2 pounds collards, cleaned, stems removed and shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons apple cider vingar
1 tablespoon sugar
- salt to taste.
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
1 - (32-oz) carton of chicken broth (if you have fresh chicken stock, use that)
1 - leftover smoked ham bone, or a nice ham hock

How To Make southern style collard greens

Step 1

If using bunches of collards, clean good, remove stems and shred. I used packaged shredded collards I found in the produce section of Walmart. Even though the packaging says the collards I purchased had been washed 3 times, I still rinsed them real good before cooking.

Step 2

Over medium heat in a large pot saute onions and garlic in olive oil until tender. Pack greens in pot and add remaining ingredients. Occasionally turn greens as they wilt bringing wilted greens to top of pot. Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat to simmer. Simmer 45 minutes; taste test the pot liqour and add additional seasoning if desired. Continue simmering another 15 minutes.
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