Lucky New Year's Collard Greens
Ingredients
- 1 large bag of chopped collard greens
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic diced or crushed
- 1 ham bone or 2 ham hocks
- 2 tbsp butter
- 32 box of vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2-3 tbsp white vinegar
- salt/pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a sink or large bowl with water and rinse and soak collard greens well. Drain.
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and add butter.
- Once butter is melted add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic cloves and cook, stirring for another minute.
- Add remaining ingredients, including collards to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 hours.
- Serve warm with a side of Hoppin' John and rice and biscuits or cornbread!
Notes
Recipe courtesy of my Uncle Mike.