Slow Cooker Southern Collard Greens Recipes

Steps:

• To prepare the greens: cut away the tough stalks and stems from the collards, and discard any leaves that are bruised or yellow. Wash the collards thoroughly to remove the grit, 2 or 3 times, until the water runs clear. Dry thoroughly. Tear the leaves into large pieces.
• Place a large pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaves, and ham hock. Cook until the onions are soft and starting to brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Pack in the greens, pushing them down into the pot. Add the broth, vinegar, and sugar. Bring up to a boil turning the greens over occasionally with a wooden spoon as they wilt. Lower to a simmer, cover the pot, and let cook for 45 minutes. Taste the "pot liquor" (broth) and check the seasoning, add salt and pepper. Cover and let cook for 15 more minutes. Remove the bay leaves and serve.

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the collard greens, then stack the leaves on top of each other and roughly chop.
• Add the collard greens to a slow cooker with the onion, ham hocks, brown sugar, pepper, salt, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the greens are tender.
• Remove the ham hocks from the slow cooker. Trim and discard any fat and bones. Roughly chop the meat and return to the greens. Toss to incorporate.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Fill a large pot about 1/2 full with water. Place the ham shanks into the water, and as many of the greens as you can fit. Bring to a gentle boil.
• As soon as the greens begin wilting, start transferring the greens to the slow cooker. Alternate layers of greens with the ham shanks and jalapeno until the slow cooker is full. Stir in the baking soda, olive oil, pepper and garlic powder. Cover, and bring to a boil on High. Reduce heat to Low, and cook for 8 to 10 hours.

Steps:

• Combine onions, ham hocks, and garlic in a stockpot; add chicken broth. Cook mixture over medium heat until meat is falling off the bone, about 2 hours.
• Stir collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper into the broth mixture; cook until greens have reached desired tenderness, about 2 more hours.

Steps:

• Tear greens into large pieces and discard the thick vein. Add greens to a pot of boiling salted water (I use kosher salt). Let boil for about 6 minutes. Drain and Rinse.
• While the greens are boiling, preheat a heavy skillet with olive oil, add onion and garlic; sauté until onions are lightly brown, add minced jalapeno peppers and cook for an additional minute or two.
• Put the sautéed onions in the slow-cooker then add the drained greens, ham, bacon, crushed red pepper and water.
• Cook on high for 4 hours or until greens are tender.
• Serve with balsamic vinegar, optional.

Steps:

• Remove the coarse stems and center ribs from the collard greens, then rinse and drain the leaves.
• Dry completely and coarsely chop.
• In a small frying pan over med-high heat, warm the oil.
• Add the pancetta and cook, stirring often, until browned, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
• To cook on stove top--In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil.
• Add the greens to the pot, decrease heat to med-high, cover partially, and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until very tender, about 45 minutes.
• To cook in slow cooker--transfer the greens to a slow cooker and add 4 quarts water.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the greens are very tender, 2 hours on LOW.
• In any liquid remains, drain the greens before transferring them to a serving bowl.
• Season with pepper and stir in the reserved pancetta and red pepper flakes; serve warm.

Steps:

• Wash greens well, remove ribs and stems from collards (discard them). Tear or cut the greens into smaller pieces.
• Add all ingredients to the slow cooker and stir them up.
• Cook on low 8-10 hours or until tender, or on high for 4-6.
• If you used a cut up turkey leg, your greens are ready now.
• If you used a ham hock, remove it and shred the meat, and add it back to the greens and stir.
• Serve with broth from the slow cooker.