Southern as You Can Get Collard Greens

Southern as You Can Get Collard Greens

192 Reviews
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 1 hr
  • Ready In: 1 hr 15 min

“This is as Southern as you can get.” - by SOUTHERNGIRL3

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

  1. Place the collard greens and ham hocks in a large pot. Mix in the chicken broth, water, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

  • Calories
  • 165 cal
  • 8%
  • Fat
  • 11.4 g
  • 18%
  • Carbs
  • 2.6 g
  • < 1%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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T. Nesbit
272

T. Nesbit

"I made these with Thanksgiving dinner because my husband loves his fathers soul food but especially his collard greens. I thought I would try to give him a little touch of his father who was not able..." See more to be with us for Thanksgiving. He commented that these were better than his fathers. Kootos to SouthernGirl3! The only thing I did different was put the liquid in a crock pot on low the night before with the ham hock. It made the meat so tender and you really get a lot of extra flavoring. Other than that, my recommendation is to make extra because they were so good. "

Rhonda Brock Fuller
254

Rhonda Brock Fuller

"This is an excellent recipe I have been doing it for years. The only thing I do differently is add about 1 TBSP honey, or syrup or even brown sugar. This gets rid of all bitterness from the greens. ..." See more Everyone I have cooked them for loves them even the ones who say they don't eat collards."

mancook
136

mancook

"I'm not a Southerner but I love me some greens. This is a great recipe for collards. none of the recipes I've seen on this site stress the neeed to wash the greens throughly. It takes a while and is t..." See morehe worst part of making them but very necessary.I also add somecoarsely chopped onion and red pepper flakes. Serve with hot sauce and cornbread, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm gooood!"

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