Simple But Yummy Collard Greens Food

TASTY COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, and gently saute until light brown. Pour in the chicken stock, and add the turkey leg. Cover the pot, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add the collard greens to the cooking pot, and turn the heat up to medium-high. Let the greens cook down for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to medium, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook until the greens are tender and dark green, 45 to 60 minutes. Drain greens, reserving liquid. Mix in red pepper flakes if desired. Use liquid to reheat leftovers.

SIMPLE AND FRESH COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Chop your greens into 1 inch strips that are no longer than 4 or 5 inches long (or you'll be getting a mouthful of stringy greens!). (I like to cut down the middle of the leaf and then put one half on top of the other and chop into strips).
• Rinse your greens (This is an important step! The water that stays on helps these cook to perfection).
• Heat your skillet to medium and spray or add oil, and garlic if wanted. Then just add your greens (these will shrink down a lot so you can do it in a small pan) and stir just until all greens have just turned bright green, usually not more than 3~ minutes.
• Turn up to medium-hot and fry for 30 more seconds or until greens are just tender.
• Toss with salt and pepper to taste (for this amount I usually use about 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper). Serve with your favorite entree :)!

EASY COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Combine collard greens, bacon, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, and cayenne pepper in a stock pot. Pour enough water over the greens mixture to cover completely. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the greens are tender, about 2 hours.

DELICIOUS COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Directions:.
• In a clean sink, filled with water, add greens. Thoroughly wash any dirt/grit. Drain. Remove tough stems, roll 4-6 leaves at a time, and chop into 1 inch pieces. Place back into sink.
• In a large dutch oven, bring 2 cans (4 cups) broth to a boil, add ham hocks, onion, garlic, hot sauce, vinegar, 1/4 c sugar, and seasoning. Lower heat, Cover and simmer 1 hr 30 mins (make sure that the liquid covers half the ham hock, if not add additional chicken broth).
• Add greens. When greens have reduced down, add the remaining 1/4 c sugar. Toss to combine. Cover and cook for another 1 hr 30 mins - 2 hours. If the ham hocks have not shredded, remove, chop and return to pan.
• Serve and enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Wash greens well, remove ribs and stems from collards (discard them). Tear or cut the greens into smaller pieces.
• Add all ingredients to the slow cooker and stir them up.
• Cook on low 8-10 hours or until tender, or on high for 4-6.
• If you used a cut up turkey leg, your greens are ready now.
• If you used a ham hock, remove it and shred the meat, and add it back to the greens and stir.
• Serve with broth from the slow cooker.

SIMPLE BUT YUMMY COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• 1. Dice up your bacon..put in fry pan..but do not turn on stove yet...reserve about a quarter of the dices up raw bacon and set aside..( or just leave it in the pan till you need it)..
• 2. Next...get out your collard greens and wash them w/cold water...
• 3. Lay your collard greens flat...( 1 at a time).. Take a knife..and run it down each side of the vein,( rib ), to cut rib out..put washed, de-ribbed collards in a pan..( any sz will do depending on how much collards you are preparing.. I usually do 1 bunch),
• 4. Fill w/water..to just about a 1/2 inch to an inch over the collards..
• 5. Peel your onion..cut in half..cut into quarters...place 2 quarters of the onion in the pan w/the collards..sprinkle a little salt in the pan.
• 6. Turn on burner to high and bring to boil..once boiling , continue to boil till bright green..
• 7. Place your reserved quarter of raw bacon in w/the collards..continue to boil..
• 8. Continue till dark green..( at this point you may drain or not drain being careful not to lose onion and chunk or bacon...) If ya do drain..add more water again..and continue to boil..
• 9. Turn on your fry pan w/bacon in it..fry till done, but not crisp...
• 10. Once bacon is done...carefully pour all diced up bacon and bacon grease..( all of it) ..into the pan w/the boiling collard greens..turn burner down making sure that it will stay simmering..put cover on pan and simmer for another 1/2 hr or so..the longer you simmer..the more tender it will be..
• 11. When you feel they are done....turn burner off and drain ...put in bowl with butter salt and pepper if desired..
• 12. With a knife and fork..slice through collards so they are not just a huge chunk...serve with butter, salt and pepper( or however you like it ), serve and enjoy...
• 13. NOTE: after this preperation, you may use it any way you like..if you wish to stir fry it up w/some seasonings or stir it into a sauce you now may do so..:)