True Southern Style Collard Greens Recipes

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.

SOUTHERN-STYLE COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Brown 4 slices diced bacon in a pot; drain on paper towels. Add 1 cup diced onion to the pot and cook 3 minutes. Add 1 pound thawed frozen collard greens, 1 cup chicken broth and water to cover; simmer 20 minutes. Stir in the bacon, some butter, salt and pepper.

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.

VEGETARIAN "SOUTHERN-STYLE" COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil and butter. Saute the onions until slightly softened, about 2 minutes, then add the red pepper flakes and garlic, cook another minute. Add collard greens and cook another minute. Add the vegetable stock, cover and bring to a simmer. Cook until greens are tender, about 40 minutes. Add tomatoes and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

SOUTHERN-STYLE COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Boil the smoked turkey wings in a large stock pot with 1 gallon of water for 20 minutes at medium heat. Add the collard greens to the pot and let them cook down for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the onions, green peppers, roasted red peppers, oil, salt, sugar, garlic powder, smoke flavoring, black pepper and cayenne pepper and stir. Cook over medium heat until the collards are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

TRUE SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Since Collard Greens are VERY SANDY you must cut of the ends and rinse 3-4 TIMES.
• Stack leaves on top of each other about 15 roll up then cut.
• Cut up salt pork into strips and fry in a pan -- Do not add any OIL or GREASE it will make it's own.
• If your using the smoked turkey, just add to the pot with 1/2 cup of water.
• Smash garlic with knife (do not chop up).
• Add water, red pepper, smashed garlic, onion & garlic powder and black pepper (add the SALT if your using the smoked turkey & add the smoked turkey) to large pot; bring to a boil.
• Add collard greens to pot (water level should be very low--DON'T ADD ANY MORE!).
• Bring back to a boil add salt pork and the grease it made into the pot.
• BE CAREFUL OIL WILL POP WHEN IT HITS THE WATER.
• Stir & cover and bring to very low heat.
• Cook greens for about 1 hour stirring occasionally, then add sugar/Splenda.
• Cook for another 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Now you have TRUE Southern Collard Greens.

TRUE SOUTHERN STYLE COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• 1. I sometimes buy my collards prepared at my farmers market, they come bagged all nice and cut up ready to go or bundles of huge leaves. Either way just wash them well, soak them in your sink submerged in cold water. This is to get any dirt and what have you off of the leaves. Sometimes they can be a little dirty!
• 2. After washing your prepared collards lay hem flat in a stack then cut out the large stem in the center. Then just cut them into strips and place them in your large stock pot, top with water, vinegar, salt and Hamhock/ham. They will fill your pot plus some, but just start them boiling and it will wilt down quickly, then you can place your lid.
• 3. Once they come to a hard boil turn to simmer and let sit for a couple of hours. You may need to add some water every now and then. Just keep an eye on it. You don't want it soupy!
• 4. The liquid in the end Is called "pot liquor". It's awesome! There's nothing like dipping your warm cornbread in that for a big bite! Now they stink to high heaven, but so worth it.
• 5. Sometimes I'll add some spicy andoullie sausage for a little kick too!!