Southern Collard Greens

A must-eat dish on New Year’s day.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 3 hrs

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

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

Steps

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.