SLOW-COOKED COLLARD GREENS

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Categories     Pork     Side     Quick & Easy     Collard Greens     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 qt water
1 smoked ham hock (3/4 lb), rinsed
4 lb collard greens (preferably small)
1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Bring water with ham hock to a boil in an 8-quart pot, uncovered, skimming any froth, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
  • While hock simmers, discard coarse stems and center ribs from collards, then wash leaves and drain. Coarsely chop collards.
  • Add collards and red pepper flakes to ham hock broth, then simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until greens are very tender, about 45 minutes. Remove hock from cooking liquid and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Discard skin and bones and coarsely chop meat. Stir meat and salt to taste into collards.

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