Collard Greens
Collard Greens

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Collard Greens is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Collard Greens is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Spicy, tangy collard greens accented with black pepper bacon, cayenne pepper and vinegar are a big deal in Brazil. Since bacon fat is an essential part of this recipe don't drain it during any of the steps! Collards have dark green, fanlike leaves with tough stems.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have collard greens using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Collard Greens:
  1. Make ready 1 family size shredded collard greens
  2. Prepare 2 pounds smoked pork neck bones
  3. Take 4 tablespoons rendered duck fat
  4. Get 2 tablespoons adobo
  5. Prepare 2 tablespoons sazonidor
  6. Get 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  7. Take 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Melt bacon fat and heat olive oil on medium heat. Sauté onion until transparent, a couple of minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add ham hocks, water, seasoned salt, pepper flakes, and sugar.

Steps to make Collard Greens:
  1. Boil neck bones for one hour then drain and let cool
  2. Using your hands rip meat off the neck bones to about bite sized pieces
  3. In a large sauce pot add the greens meat and all other ingredients
  4. Add water to cover about an inch over the greens.
  5. Bring to a boil then simmer about an hour and a half or to desired tenderness adjusting to add additional seasoning as needed
  6. Serve as a side dish to chicken or pork

Collard greens are a cruciferous vegetable that may have multiple health benefits. The nutrients and fiber in collard greens can aid digestion and muscle movement, improve the skin, enhance sleep. Collard greens contain a lot of vitamin K, and are also rich sources of vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese. Best of all, they taste delicious when simmered low and slow with bacon, onion and garlic! Maybe you have tried Southern collard greens, which are slow-cooked with bacon or the like.

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