Slow-Cooker Collard Greens

Name: Slow-Cooker Collard Greens
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 6 cups
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 cups chicken broth; 1-1/2 cups water; 2 smoked ham hocks; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 pound collard greens; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; Dash hot pepper sauce

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield 6 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

This easy slow-cooker collard greens recipe combines fresh greens with smoked ham hock to make enough for a crowd.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 cups water
2 smoked ham hocks
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound collard greens
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Dash hot pepper sauce

Directions

In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook one minute longer. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add chicken broth, water, ham hock, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes.
Wash collards thoroughly. Remove thick stems. Stack and roll up collards, slice into 1/2-in.-thick strips. Add to slow cooker; cook until tender, 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove ham hock, remove meat from bones; discard bones and fat. Return meat to the slow cooker, along with cider vinegar and hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 40 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 628mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.