Photo: Gina's Best Collard Greens Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 bundles collard greens
- 4 cups salted water
- 3 large smoked ham hocks
- 1 cup sugar
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
Thoroughly wash collard greens. Be sure to pull leaves apart and remove any sand. Chop collard greens.
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of salted water to a simmer. Place smoked ham hocks in salted water and cover for about 90 minutes. Cook ham hocks until slightly tender. In the same saucepan, add remaining ingredients and collard greens.
Cover and cook greens for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
*Cook's Note: Make sure at least half of ham hocks are covered with water. If not, add additional water.
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By elisa0210_9222466
Wilson, NC
on April 17, 2013
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I loved it! I had never cooked collards. This was my first attempt and it came out excellent. I did alter the recipe a little by using pork jowl bacon, but it still worked.
By Auntie Baby
on January 20, 2013
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Loved it! I cut the sugar out for the Diabetics in the family.
By glpalmer2035
on January 01, 2013
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I want to give this recipe 5 stars - but it needs a time edit. Total cook time is listed as 2 hours 15 minutes BUT if you read the directions you have two stages to the cooking that total 3 hours plus prep. I didn't catch this until I was already cooking and had to take short cuts to get them done in time.
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