Day 1 Crock Pot Collard Greens

This is for a diversified rotary diet.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 5  slices bacon, cut up
• 1  onion, chopped
• 2  tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons pepper
• 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2  bunches  collard greens, stems removed
• 1 1⁄2 cups  beef stock
• 1  ham hock

Directions

1. Wash collard greens and remove stems. Place in crock pot on low.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon pieces until crispy.
3. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper and cook until onions are translucent.
4. Add the brown sugar and cook for about 1 minute more.
5. Add the bacon / onion mixture to the crock pot.
6. Pour in the beef stock.
7. Add the ham hock.
8. Cook on low for 4 hours.
9. After 4 hours, remove the ham hock and shred the meat off the bone, adding it back to the crock pot.
10. Keep cooking on low for another 3-4 hours and serve.
11. This will not be bitter, so no vinegar or extra sugar is needed. If you aren't on a rotation diet and you can use other seasonings, I'd suggest using a teaspoon of Tony Cachere's in place of the salt.