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Spicy Collard Greens

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
  

  • 64 oz chicken broth
  • 3 cloves garlic small dice
  • 1 onion small dice
  • 3 lbs Collard greens (2 bunches)
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp Tobasco
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 8 oz Cured ham The best is chopped spiral cut ham; especially end chuncks. ALTERNATE: 1lb bacon/jowl.

Instructions
 

  • (Optional step, If using bacon or jowl) Fry the entire pound of bacon, crispy. Drain leftover fat and discard. Deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup water, working up the bits, and reserve. Chop and separate bacon.
  • Add broth and reserved bacon deglazing liquid to pot. Add remaining ingredients, but only 1/2 of the bacon.
  • STOVE TOP (best): Simmer on medium for 6 hours.
  • PRESSURE COOKER: Use 1-2 cups of broth and cook for 30-35 minutes on high pressure, then let it keep cooking for 2-3 hours in the cooker.
  • (Optional) Add remaining bacon just before serving.
  • ALTERNATE: Instead of chicken broth, use 1 cup of leftover juice from making corned beef and 1 cup of water in the pressure cooker.
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