Basic Collard Greens

Side Dish

Serves 8

Recipe courtesy of A New Turn in the South

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, minced
4 pounds cleaned collards, torn into bite size pieces
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons sorghum or maple syrup
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 small smoked ham hock or hunk of slab bacon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Classic Collard Greens

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Method:

Warm the oil in a large pot over medium heat, add the onion, and cook until the onion has some color.

Add the collards and sauté until they are a bit limp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook down. Add the sorghum, stock, 2 cups water, the ham hock, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cook, covered, for about 2 hours, or until the collards are tender. Add the butter and reserve warm until ready to serve.