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Esau'sCollard Greens




Source of Recipe


Southern Living Magazine January 2003






Recipe Introduction


I got this recipe from a magazine two years ago. It makes the best collards my family and I have ever eaten.





List of Ingredients



• 1lb hickory-smoked bacon, finely chopped
  
• 3 medium-size sweet onions, finely chopped
  
• 8 garlic cloves,finely chopped
  
• 4(32 Oz.) containers chicken broth
  
• 5 lbs fresh collard greens, washed,trimmed,and cut into strips
  
• 1lb smoked ham, chopped, or 1 ham bone with meat
  
• 1/2cup red wine vinegar
  
• 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
  
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
  
• 4 teaspoons sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon pepper
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  






Instructions



1. Cook bacon in stockpot 10-12 minutes or until semicrisp.Add onions and saute for 5 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute.
   
2. Add all remaining ingredients to stockpot.Cook,uncovered, over medium heat 2 hours or until greens are tender.