Collard Greens

By bargemun

Ingredients

• 2 ham or pork hocks
• 1 sink full of collard greens
• crushed red pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• salt & pepper
• 1 tbls Texas Pete hot sauce
• 1 stick of butter
• 1 tbls seasoned salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot, bring 3 qts of water to a boil and add smoked meat, seasoned salt, bay leaf and hot sauce. Reduce heat to medium & cook for 1 hour.
In the meantime, wash collards in cold water, rinse 2 times + leave soaking w/ kosher salt in water for 20-30 minutes or overnight. Remove the thick stem that runs down the middle of the green by stripping the leaf down . Stack 6-8 stripped leaves on top of each other, roll up and slice into 1/2--1 inch thick slices. Place greens in pot with cooked smoked meat. Add butter after greens.
Cook for 45 minutes to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. When done, taste and adjust seasoning.