Old Fashioned Collard Greens Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium heat in a 10-qt. stockpot for 10 to 12 minutes or until almost crisp.
• Add onion to stockpot, and sauté 8 minutes. Add garlic and ham, and sauté 1 minute. Stir in broth, collard greens, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 2 hours or until desired degree of tenderness.

GRANDMA'S COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Cook onion and bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat until onions are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken stock, vinegar, brown sugar, and pepper flakes and cook and stir until brown sugar has completely dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add 1/2 of the collard greens, reduce heat to medium, and cook until greens are slightly wilted, about 10 minutes. Add remaining greens, toss to combine, and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, or until almost crisp. Add onion, and sauté until translucent, about 7-8 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and sauté 1 more minute. Add broth, collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Simmer (uncovered) over low heat for about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally (or until collards reach desired level of tenderness).
• Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Garnish with crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce.

SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• 1. COOK FATBACK AND HOG JOWL, IN A 6-QUART DUTCH OVEN, OVER MEDIUM HEAT FOR 8 TO 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL CRISP.
• 2. REMOVE FATBACK AND JOWL AND SET ASIDE.
• 3. RESERVE 1/4 CUP DRIPPINGS.
• 4. BRING 4 CUPS WATER AND 1/4 CUP DRIPPINGS TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT.
• 5. ADD 1/3 OF GREENS, STIRRING OFTEN, 2 TO 3 MINUTES OR UNTIL WILTED.
• 6. REPEAT PROCEDURE TWICE WITH REMAINING GREENS.
• 7. REDUCE HEAT TO LOW; COVER AND COOK, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL COLLARDS ARE TENDER.

FRANCES'S OLD FASHIONED COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 4 quart pot. Add the meat and cook until partly browned on both sides, about 3 minutes.
• Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simer for 15 minutes covered.
• While the pork is cooking, wipe the collards with a damp towell, then wash two or three times until all the dirt and grit has been removed. Chop the greens.
• Add the greens to the pot. Add the sugar and salt. Cook, covered over medium heat for 30-35 minutes.
• Drain before serving, if desired.

SOUTHERN STYLE COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Combine onions, ham hocks, and garlic in a stockpot; add chicken broth. Cook mixture over medium heat until meat is falling off the bone, about 2 hours.
• Stir collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper into the broth mixture; cook until greens have reached desired tenderness, about 2 more hours.

GRANDMA'S SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon lard over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add ham hocks, water, seasoned salt, pepper flakes, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until meat is tender, 55-60 minutes., Add collard greens, wine, and remaining 1 Tbsp. lard. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until greens are very tender, 55-60 minutes. Remove meat from bones; finely chop and return to pan. Discard bones. Serve with a slotted spoon.