Southern Collard Greens recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ quarts water
1 ½ pounds ham hocks
4 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

470.9 calories
carbohydrate: 17.4 g
cholesterol: 77.1 mg
fat: 34.3 g
fiber: 11 g
protein: 26.8 g
saturatedFat: 9.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 130.1 mg
sugar: 1.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

A must-eat dish on New Year's day.

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