NEW YEARS COLLARD GREENS

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made this from a combination of recipes I found. It was my first attempt at making these for our annual "good luck" New Years Day meal. It was a complete thumbs up. Serve with hot or sweet "chow-chow" and you will be in Heaven, Southern Style!!

Provided by Shabby Sign Shoppe

Categories     Collard Greens

Time 2h15m

Yield 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 bunches collard greens, washed and cut into pieces, discard middle stems of each green
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 -4 tablespoons bacon fat
2 -3 large ham hocks (also you could use a ham bone,pork jowl, 1 pound bacon slices or any other smoked pork product)
3 cups water
1 large onion, chopped small

Steps:

  • Saute your onion in a oversized pot with just bacon fat. Add your smoked pork product and let some of the juices start to flow from it (about 5 minutes worth of cooking).
  • Meanwhile mix water, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper. Pour into pot and stir.
  • Add the greens. Mix up after each handful. Reduce heat as the cooking wilts them.
  • Continue to stir until wilted; then turn to low, cover and let cook for about 1 1/2-2 hours stirring once in a while and tasting to see if you need more salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.8, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 210.7, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 6.5, Protein 2.1

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