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Crock Pot Collard Greens and Ham

Ingredients

  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 4 -6 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 minced mild onion optional
  • red wine vinegar amount to taste (optional)
  • hot pepper sauce I like Tabasco, amount to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Note: be sure to rinse collards thoroughly before using.
  2. Remove any thick stems and tear or chop leaves into strips.
  3. Cook the bacon in a skillet until the fat renders and bacon becomes translucent.
  4. Place the bacon, with its drippings, into the bottom of the crock pot. Add the greens, ham hock, salt, pepper, and water into crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
  5. Remove the ham hock, discard the skin and shred the meat, returning meat to crock pot.

Recipe Notes

Serve the greens with minced onion, vinegar and Tabasco, if desired.