This Southern collard greens recipes is slow-simmered with ham hocks just like mama used to make.
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time:: 3 hrs
Total Time:: 3 hrs 15 mins
Servings::10
Ingredients
2 medium sweet onions, finely chopped
2 smoked ham hocks
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 (32 ounce) containers chicken broth
3 (1 pound) packages collard greens, trimmed
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Combine onions, ham hocks, and garlic in a stockpot; add chicken broth. Cook mixture over medium heat until meat is falling off the bone, 1 to 2 hours.
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Stir collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper into the broth mixture; cook until greens have reached desired tenderness, about 2 more hours.
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Recipe Tip
If you substitute turkey necks for the ham hocks, the cook time in Step 2 will be only 45 minutes.