Old Fashioned Southern-Style Greens

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Mixed greens - see * Note
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Smoked ham hock or 1/2 lb bacon
1		Onion - chopped
5		Bacon - fried with
		Bacon drippings
3 cups	711ml	Water
2 teaspoons	10ml	Vinegar
		Salt and pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

* Note: Mustard greens, turnip greens, beet greens, collards, kale, Swiss chard, dandelion, etc.

Add the ham hock and bacon to water and boil uncovered for about 40 minutes, or until the water is reduced by half.

Meanwhile, trim and wash the greens in at least three changes of water to remove the dirt and grit. Add greens, onion and vinegar to the water and simmer slowly for about an hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Discard ham hock or bacon and drain greens before serving.

Serves 4.

Source:
Home & Garden TV -- Home Grown Cooking - Episode 152

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