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GRANDMA'S SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS

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My grandmother made the best southern collard greens recipe in the world. Eating them with a slice of buttermilk cornbread is pure bliss. -Sherri Williams, Crestview, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lard or shortening, divided
1 large onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks
6 cups water
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 to 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 large bunch collard greens (about 2 pounds), coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups white wine

Steps:

In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon lard over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add ham hocks, water, seasoned salt, pepper flakes, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until meat is tender, 55-60 minutes., Add collard greens, wine, and remaining 1 Tbsp. lard. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until greens are very tender, 55-60 minutes. Remove meat from bones; finely chop and return to pan. Discard bones. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 849mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

COLLARD GREENS A LA CAROL

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Make and share this Collard Greens a la Carol recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Carol Bullock

Categories Collard Greens

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 bunches collard greens
1 small onions or 1 medium onion
4 -6 cloves garlic, chopped
salt
pepper (optional)

Steps:

Fill large bowl with cold tap water.
Soak collard greens in water, take out, and then rinse.
Do this several times until no dirt is at bottom of bowl after washing.
Rip thick stem from center of greens (its OK if a little thin stem is left).
I usually accomplish this by folding green in half with stem sticking straight up, and ripping down and towards me.
Chop onions and fry over medium heat in a deep frying pan for a few minutes.
In the meantime, chop or tear collard greens into pieces and its okay.
if they're big pieces, as they will shrink.
Add greens to onions, and then add chopped garlic (as desired) and salt (and pepper if desired) on top of them.
Cover and reduce heat to low.
Let steam a few minutes.
Check frequently and stir.
The key to good collard greens is to not undercook them!!!
Stir frequently and cover between stirrings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.6, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 46.8, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 8.3, Sugar 1.9, Protein 6.4

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