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Southern Collards Recipe
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Cajunspices66 / All my dishes 3 months, 1 week ago
TO COOK COLLARDS YOU MUST USE A SALTED MEAT! DONT TRY TO COOK COLLARDS UNLESS YOU HAVE SALT PORK, HAM HOCKS OR BACON. ENJOY!
Prep:30m Cook:150m Servings:8
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 quarts water possibly a little more
- 1 1/2 - 2 lbs pounds ham hocks
- 4 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- MAKE SURE TO WASH YOUR COLLARDS SEVERAL TIMES IN YOUR SINK BEFORE COOKING.....
- 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.
- Add the collards and the hot pepper flakes the pot. Simmer covered for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Add the vegetable oil and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- EAT YOUR COLLARDS WITH PEPPER SAUCE (THIS IS PEPPERS BOTTLED IN VINEGAR, THAT HAS SAT ON A SHELF FOR A FEW MONTHS) WITH CHOPPED ONION ON TOP OR BOTH!
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jett2whit 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Oh yeah, I leave cookin' collards to daddy....he puts his foot in it! jett
knoxcop 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Hey, did y'all know you can wash a BIG bunch of greens in the washing machine? Yep, just don't tell anybody, lol. Put 'em in the washer on GENTLE and let 'em swish. (No soap) Take 'em out before the spin cycle, of course!! Seriously.
--Kn0x--
lunasea 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Looks and tastes great and I love that pot liquor...sopped up with cornbread. Oh yeah....a keeper. Thanks so much!
kismet 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Lambs Quarter would be really nice.Thank-you for this down home recipe.
jenniferbyrdez 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Yep. Knox I must talk to you about the washer thing.
dixiediner 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Can't get much more southern than this, now can we? *wink*
trigger 3 months ago said:
I grow collard greens and I have this Bookmarked.Ham hocks were one of my fathers specialties.
Michael
conner909 2 months, 1 week ago said:
This looks good...I make them pretty much the same way...using ham hocks, a little bacon dripping and red pepper flakes! I must have been southern in a past life! Ha!