Collard Greens - a Mess of

By Joan_Z

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small sweet onion - diced
• 3 garlic cloves - minced (about 1 Tbsp.)
• 1 smoked ham hock (of smoked turkey wing)
• 3 1 lb. pkgs fresh collard greens, washed, trimmed & cut into thin strips
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup diced jarred jalapeno peppers drained
• pepper sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter with oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, and saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Add ham hock and gently stir.

Add half of collards and 2 cups water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add remaining collards and 8 cups water; bring to low and simmer 2 hours. Stir in jalaoeno peppers if desired. Add table salt and black pepper to taste and serve with pepper sauce.