Southern-Style Collard Greens

This Southern collard greens recipe is slow-simmered with ham hocks just like mama used to make. A tasty side dish that brings good luck in the New Year.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 smoked ham hocks
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 medium sweet onions, finely chopped
• 3 (32 ounce) containers chicken broth
• 3 (1 pound) packages collard greens, trimmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine onions, ham hocks, and garlic in a stockpot; add chicken broth. Cook mixture over medium heat until meat is falling off the bone, 1 to 2 hours.

Step 2

Stir collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper into the broth mixture; cook until greens have reached desired tenderness, about 2 more hours.