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Mess o’ Greens

 

Mess o' Greens

My favourite goto recipe for tasty Collard Greens
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Vegetables
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion (diced_
  • 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 1 Ham Hock (or Bacon)
  • 1¼ kg Collards (Washed and cut into strips)
  • ¼ cup Jalapeno Pepper
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Melt butter and oil and sauté the onion for 5 minutes
  2. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute
  3. Add Ham Hock (Bacon) and stir
  4. Add half the collards and 2 cups of water
  5. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally 10 mins
  6. Add remaining collards and 8 cups of water, bring to boil
  7. Reduce heat and simmer 2 hours
  8. Stir in Jalapenos
  9. Add salt and pepper
  10. Serve with pepper sauce

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