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Collard Greens
Makes: 6 servings
2 cups water
1 ham hock (or leftover ham bone from a ham dinner)
1 large head of collard greens
1/2 cup finely chopped ham
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
malt vinegar
- Tear all of the collard leaves apart and thoroughly wash each of them individually. This will take some time and effort but it's necessary because collards tend to have a lot of dirt on them, even when they're pre-washed.
- Once the collards are clean, cut the stem out of the center of each leaf and then chop it up into large 2" x 2" pieces. Set aside.
- Place the ham hock or ham bone in the water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer. Continue simmering for one hour.
- Remove the ham bone and set the broth aside.
- In a large soup pot over medium low heat, saute the garlic in the olive oil.
- Once the garlic is cooked, add the ham broth to the pan along with the chopped ham. Bring the broth to a boil.
- Add the collard greens in batches until you can get all of it in the pan. Toss the collards with a pair of tongs until all of it is coated with the ham broth.
- Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and continue to cook for 30 minutes until the collard greens are soft.
- Serve the collard greens with a splash of malt vinegar.
Surprisingly, these freeze really well. So if you're a family of three (like us!) then you can serve half and freeze the other half for later!
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