Recipe: Southern Style Collard Greens

Marg: If you do a search on TKL for "collard greens" and check "all messaage boards" you will find a wide variety of recipes using collard greens.

Here is one Southern Style recipe


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Southern Style Collard Greens

1 large bunch (about 3 lbs) collards
1 smoked ham hock
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp. minced fresh garlic
3 tsp. cider vinegar
3 tsp. dark corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. each: black pepper, red pepper, and white pepper
few dashes hot pepper sauce

Cut off and discard base of stems, then chop upper stems and leaves
coarsely. Wash several times in cold water and drain thoroughly. Place 1
packed cup of greens in a blender or food processor; puree, set aside.
Place remaining greens and ham hock in a large pot; cover with water. Bring
greens to a rolling boil. Add onions, garlic, vinegar, cane syrup and
seasoning to taste; reduce heat to medium. Add pureed collards. Cover and
cook for 2 hours or until cooked down and tender.