Collards And Cornbread

5 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches collard greens (turnip/mustard greens)
  • salt
  • water
  • 2 ham hocks or 1 c. ham chunks
  • bacon drippings (add anytime you want)

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash greens thoroughly (2 to 3 times) to remove sand.
  2. 2
    Take out and discard tough stems.
  3. 3
    Put ham hocks or ham chunks in pot.
  4. 4
    Add greens and fill half full with water.
  5. 5
    Let greens come to a boil, then turn fire down and simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until seasoned and tender.
  6. 6
    Add salt according to taste when serving.
  7. 7
    Lift greens out of water into a flat bowl and cut into bite size pieces with a sharp knife.
  8. 8
    We like to sprinkle pepper sauce or vinegar on our plates.

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