SOUTHERN-STYLE COLLARD GREENS
This classic slow-cooked Southern side is a delicious one-pot recipe of savory, silky, and tender collard greens in the most flavorful pot liquor. Serve this with cornbread or hushpuppies and grilled meat for a comforting meal that will feed your soul.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours, 55 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8 - 10 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Braise
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
12 bacon slices. Finely minced
1 large sweet onion, minced
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 ham hock, with meat attached
2 1/2 (32-ounces) chicken broth
2 cups dry white wine
3 (1-pound) packages fresh collard greens, washed and trimmed of the tough stems
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground back pepper
Hot sauce to taste (I used ¼ cup for a very slight ‘back of the throat’ heat)
Instructions
In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add the minced bacon and cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon, until crisp and most of the fat has rendered out – about 12-15 minutes.
Toss in the onion and garlic. Saute until fragrant and the onion is translucent – about 10 minutes.
Nestle the ham hock into the pot.
Pour in the broth and white wine.
Add in the collard greens, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
Cover the pot and simmer for 2 hours until the collards are very tender.
Remove the ham hock and pick any meat from the bone. Return the ham to the pot and discard the bone.
Stir well.
Ladle into bowls and serve hot.
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