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Best Ever Collard Greens
"This is my own recipe for collard greens. Once I made them this way my husband won't let me cook them any other way. People who don't typically like greens like these. It is also good with turnips and mustards. I add some of the turnip root if I use turnips."
photo by Lucky13
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 diced onion
- 2 smoked ham hocks (or shanks)
- 4 -6 bunches collard greens (or other greens)
- salt & pepper
directions
- Heat broth.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- If there is not enough broth to cover greens, add more.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat& simmer for about 3 hours.
- Remove bay leaves.
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Reviews
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Great flavor - loved it. I can't get Collard greens here so I used Chinese Cabbage - worked really well. I served it with Fried Okra & Jambalaya Thanks, great meal -
Too salty. I'd recommend using the low sodium chicken broth. -
Even my Kids liked this. I substituted some cut up bacon for the Ham as that is what I had. It came out Great. My son even asked for it again. -
I used this recipe to make collard greens for the first time (my first time using ham hocks as well!) and they came out just perfect. I didn't even need to add any salt and pepper for additional seasoning. I did find I needed just a bit more liquid to cover my greens so just supplemented the chicken stock with some water. After cook time, I shredded bits of meat off the ham hocks and then removed the remaining bone. This will be my go-to recipe for collards! -
This was a good recipe. I only gave it 4 stars because my only criticism is that the direction are a bit vague. This was my first time dealing with collards and felt that there could have been a little more instruction. For example: I had no idea if the ham hock was to be used only for flavor or if I was supposed to do more with it. Wasn't sure if I chop up the leaves a little or leave them whole etc. All in all it was very easy and very tasty. Thank you for the recipe.
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I love collard greens and eat them every chance I get when we go out to eat if they have them on the menu... but I had never thought of making them myself. So, I decided it was time to try... cross your fingers!!! This was a simple and mouth watering recipe. I did make a couple of changes... I was too lazy to clean the collards myself so I bought a huge bag of the pre cleaned/cut greens from the farmers market. I also used a smoked turkey wing instead of the ham hock. So delicious with a splash of vinegar! Not bitter at all... Thanks for sharing!
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This recipe for "Best Ever Collard Greens" was truly as the title says!! The Collard Greens turned out tender, flavorful and delicious. Because I don't eat pork (or beef) I had to substitute and add-on when I made this recipe. My substitutions/add-ons were: ***I substituted 2 large Smoked Turkey Necks in place of the Hamhocks. ***I mixed 32 oz. of fat-free Chicken Broth and 32 oz. of Chicken Stock. ***I used 3 Bay Leaves instead of 2. ***I added-in 1 teaspoon of McCormick California Style Crushed Garlic to the broth mixture. ***I boiled the Smoked Turkey Necks on MEDIUM-LOW in the broth mixture for an hour and forty-five minutes, removed the bones (and the meat was falling off the bones!!), added the cleaned greens and simmered the greens for an hour and fifteen minutes. ****This recipe was so flavorful that I didn't add ANY salt or pepper to the recipe and the Collard Greens were still 'da bomb'!! Thanks so much Mysterygirl! Now I have a "secret recipe" for the "Best Ever Collard Greens" you'll ever taste!!! -
Even my Kids liked this. I substituted some cut up bacon for the Ham as that is what I had. It came out Great. My son even asked for it again.
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