Recipe courtesy Kulita’s Hubby

Prep Time:10 min

Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time:55 min

Ingredients:

1 ¼ quart water

1 ½ pounds smoked Ham Hocks ( can substitute with smoked turkey legs)

2.5 lbs collard or turnip greens

1 ½ Tbsp salt, plus extra if desired

1 Tbsp sugar

2 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

Place the quart of water and ham hocks in an 8-quart pot over medium-high heat. Cover, bring to a boil. Reduce temperature to low and allow simmering for 10 minutes.

In the meantime, remove any large stems/thick veins from the greens and wash them thoroughly; do so in a sink with at least 8 inches of ice water. Moving the leaves around in the water and allowing them to sit for a few minutes to allow the sand or dirt to fall to the bottom of the sink. Once clean, thoroughly drain and chop pieces in half. You should have 2 pounds of greens once they are stemmed.

Once the ham hocks have simmered for 10 minutes, add the greens, salt and sugar, reduce the heat to low, cover, and allow to simmer gently for 20 minutes. Add in the vinegar and pepper flakes at the 20 minute mark and break up the meat from the hocks. Start moving the greens around every 15 minutes. Once the greens have been cooked for at least 45 minutes check if they are tender ( not mushy).

Taste and season with additional salt, if desired. Serve immediately with or without pieces of ham.

Serves 4-6 people