Southern Collard Green

Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Hours

Ready In: 3 Hours 10 Minutes Yields: 6 servings

"Leafy collard greens take a long, slow simmer in a ham hock bath, with flakes of hot pepper tossed in for kicks. Some folks like to shred the ham hock meat into the greens before serving up in bowls."

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 quarts water 1 1/2 pounds ham hocks 4 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 1/4 cup vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Place the water and the ham hock in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to very low and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
2.	Add the collards and the hot pepper flakes the pot. Simmer covered for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
3.	Add the vegetable oil and simmer covered for 30 minutes.

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