Ingredients:
- 5 lbs collard greens, washed , stringed & torn (keep large ribs snapped in 3 inch lengths to 1 side)
Directions:
- Using large nonreactive pot, bring water, vinegar, salt, red pepper flakes & ham hocks to a boil.
- Reduce heat to simmer, cover pot & simmer 2 hours until ham hocks are falling apart.
- Cool liquid & ham hocks.
- Pick bones from meat & skin - chop both roughly & return to pot.
- Bring liquid to simmer & lay the collard stalks in the bottom of the pot. Next layer in the torn leaves, putting the largest, thickest on the bottom above the stalks & finish with the tender innermost leaves. There should be about 4 cups of liquid in the bottom of the pot - not all the leaves are submerged!
- Gently braise collards with lid on pot for an hour. Low heat is key - high heat causes release of sulfur compounds (as same other members of Brassicaciae family -cabbage, broccoli), stirring occasionally.
- Expect the leaves to initially brighten & then slowly turn a dark forest green - and smell really good!
- Add additional heat with pickled peppers or Texas Pete (made in NC) hot sauce & vinegar as you wish at the table - Mmmmmm good! Freezes well in freezer bags.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 75.17 Kcal (315 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 20.41 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.27g | 3% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 275.49mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 492.4mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 11.48g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 0.01g | 0% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.08g | 36% | |
| Protein | 6.81g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 79.8mg | 133% | |
| Calcium | 546mg | 55% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 17.53 Kcal (73 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 4.76 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0.53g | 3% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 64.23mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 114.81mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 2.68g | 4% | |
| Sugars | 0g | 0% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.12g | 36% | |
| Protein | 1.59g | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 18.6mg | 133% | |
| Calcium | 127.3mg | 55% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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