Slow Cooker Collard Greens
Slow Cooker Collard Greens with bacon, ham hocks, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 cups collard greens (2 large bunches, remove ribs and stems and discard, rip the greens into bite sized pieces)
- 2 ham hocks or shanks
- 12 oz. package bacon sliced and cooked, drained (save the bacon drippings)
- 3 Tbsp. bacon drippings (grease) (from above bacon) optional
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add the collard greens to the slow cooker.
- Add the ham hocks or shanks on top of the greens.
- Add the cooked bacon, bacon drippings, brown sugar, chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 7-8 hours or until tender. Try to keep the lid on the entire cooking time or they won't tenderize.
- Remove the ham hocks or shanks and shred any meat you can find on them. Add the meat to the greens and stir.
- Serve with the broth (pot liquor) and your other favorite southern dishes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 847mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1841IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
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