Bernard's southern cooked greens
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked ham hock | |
| 6 | ounces | Thick slab bacon, chopped |
| (about 5 slices) | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil |
| ½ | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped garlic |
| 1 | 12-ounce bottle beer | |
| Tabasco | ||
| Salt and freshly-ground | ||
| Black pepper | ||
| Crushed red pepper | ||
| 16 | cups | Loosely-packed washed greens |
| (such as kale, collard, | ||
| Mustard and | ||
| Beet) | ||
Directions
In a large heavy pot sweat ham hock and bacon in oil over medium-low heat until bacon begins to render some fat. Add onions and garlic and saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in beer and season with Tabasco, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil and stir in greens, a large handful at a time. When all greens are added, reduce heat to simmering, cover and cook until greens are very tender, about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.