Deborah's Slow Cooker Collard Greens

Collard, mustard, and turnip greens come together in this slow-cooked side dish. Diced ham and beef broth add smoky richness to the vegetables. I experimented for years until I came up with this recipe, it has a lot more flavor than other recipes I have tried.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 131 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup diced fully cooked ham
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans beef stock
• 2 bunches collard greens, thinly sliced
• 2 bunches mustard greens, thinly sliced
• 2 bunches turnip greens, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place beef stock, diced tomatoes with green chiles, onion, ham, vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, seasoned salt, red pepper flakes, and bay leaf in a slow cooker. Add collard greens, mustard greens, and turnip greens in order listed to slow cooker.

Step 2

Cook on Low until greens are very tender, 4 to 6 hours.