Southern Collard Greens

Leafy collard greens take a long, slow simmer in a ham hock bath, with flakes of hot pepper tossed in for kicks. Some folks like to shred the ham hock meat into the greens before serving up in bowls.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 471 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 ½ quarts water
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (Optional)
• 1 ½ pounds ham hocks
• 4 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the water and the ham hock in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to very low and simmer covered for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Add the collards and the hot pepper flakes the pot. Simmer covered for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Add the vegetable oil and simmer covered for 30 minutes.