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DOWN HOME COLLARD GREENS

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A delicious collard green recipe that goes well with any soul food or poultry entree.

Provided by Jay Rush

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Greens

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 bunch collard greens, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package hickory-smoked bacon, diced
½ cup butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
1 cup water
4 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 pinch ground thyme, or to taste
1 pinch dried savory, or to taste
4 teaspoons milk

Steps:

Put collard greens in a pot full of lightly salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until tender, about 1 hour. Drain.
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon on paper towels.
Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in melted butter until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir bacon, chicken bouillon, water, garlic, oregano, thyme, and savory into the onion; bring to a boil. Stir collard greens into the mixture and simmer 5 minutes. Pour milk over the mixture, stir, and cook another 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 68.2 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 1078.6 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

DOWN-HOME COLLARD GREENS

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Make and share this Down-Home Collard Greens recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories Collard Greens

Time 5h30m

Yield 3 lbs. greens, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup beef broth (double strength)
1 cup water
2 smoked ham hocks (9 oz. each)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 lbs collard greens, well rinsed, thick stems trimmed off and discarded, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick strips
salt

Steps:

In a large pot, combine the broth, water, ham hocks, garlic, vinegar, sugar and red pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the collard greens in batches, covering the pan and waiting for each batch to wilt before adding the next batch. Transfer to a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook until the greens are very tender, 4-5 hours on low. Remove the ham hocks, remove and discard the skin. Remove the meat from the bones, coarsely chop the meat, and return to the slow cooker. Season the greens with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 0.2, Sodium 199.6, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 1.4, Protein 7.8