Collard Greens in the Slow Cooker

Serves 8 in about 8 hours. A slow cooker recipe built around meaty smoked ham and hot sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 meaty smoked ham hocks, or smoked turkey wings, legs, necks
• 1 lg onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb collard greens, cleaned & chopped
• 1 teasppoon seasoned salt
• ½ teasppoon red pepper flakes, optional
• 5-6 cups chicken broth, low sodium
• 1-2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (acv)
• 1 teasppoon sugar*
• Hot sauce

Method

1. Tip in the ham hocks, onion, garlic, collards, seasoned salt, red pepper flakes, and broth to a 6 qt or larger slow cooker.
2. Simmer on Low for 8-10 hours, or High for 5-6 hours, stirring once halfway through, and again an hour before serving.
3. Lift out the ham hock (or other meat) and remove the meat from the bone. Then add the meat back in to the slow cooker. Stir.
4. Stir in the ACV and sugar. Stir, then taste and adjust salt or other seasoning.
5. Plate with some hot sauce, and corn bread or biscuits to sop up the pot likker (liquor).

More slow cooker ideas are in the slow cooker collection.