Name: Collard Greens with Ham Hocks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: southern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 0.5 medium white onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken stock; 3 cups water; 2 smoked ham hocks; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns; 2 bunches collard greens - rinsed, trimmed, and chopped; 6 slices chopped cooked bacon

Collard Greens with Ham Hocks

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Prep Time:
20 minutes

Cook Time:
135 minutes

Total Time:
155 minutes

Southern collard greens simmered with ham hocks, bacon, and flavorful broth - a must-have side dish for any meal.

Ingredients:

0.5 medium white onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken stock
3 cups water
2 smoked ham hocks
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
2 bunches collard greens - rinsed, trimmed, and chopped
6 slices chopped cooked bacon

Instructions:

In a large stockpot over medium heat, saute onion in olive oil until fragrant, for about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
Combine chicken stock, water, ham hocks, vinegar, and peppercorns in the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 1 hour.
Remove solids from the pot, crank up the heat to high, stir in collard greens, bring to a boil, add bacon, and simmer until greens are tender, approximately 1 hour.
Serve the collards in bowls drizzled with a flavorful stock.

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