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Stacey Little
Created Dec 9, 2013
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Smoked ham hock and chicken broth add mouth-watering southern charm to authentic collard greens.

Southern Collard Greens

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ chicken broth (8 cups total)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 2 packages (1 lb each) fresh collard greens, washed, trimmed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, heat broth over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and ham hock. Heat to boiling.
  • Step 
    2
    Carefully add collards greens, one bag at a time. Once greens have wilted, stir in salt, pepper and vinegar.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours or until greens reach your desired tenderness.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove ham hock. Remove ham from bone; discard bone. Shred ham; return to stockpot and stir.

Nutrition

110 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
8g Protein
13g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 1/2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
1520mg
63%
Potassium
400mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
6g
26%
Sugars
3g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
150%
150%
Vitamin C
45%
45%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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