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Crock Pot Collard Greens and Ham

Here's how you make Crock Pot Collard Greens and Ham
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 6h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 ham hock (smoked)
  • 4 to 6 bacon slices (thick bacon, optional)
  • 8 cups collard greens (tough ribs and stems removed, torn into thin strips (kale may also be used)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups water
  • SERVE WITH
  • 1/2 cup onion, minced (mild onion, optional)
  • Red wine vinegar (amount to taste) (optional)
  • Hot pepper sauce, optional (I like Tabasco, amount to taste)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Note: be sure to rinse collards thoroughly before using.

  • Step 2: Remove any thick stems and tear or chop leaves into strips.

  • Step 3: Cook bacon in a skillet until the fat renders and bacon becomes translucent.

  • Step 4: Place bacon, with its drippings, into the bottom of the crock pot.

  • Step 5: Add the greens, ham hock, salt, pepper, and water into crock pot.

  • Step 6: Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.

  • Step 7: Remove ham hock, discard skin and shred meat, returning meat to crock pot.

  • Step 8: Serve greens with minced onion, vinegar and Tabasco, if desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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