Keto Collard Greens with Ham Hock

Long-simmered collard greens cooked with a smoky ham hock until melt-in-your-mouth tender. Naturally keto.

Ingredients

• 2.00 lbs fresh collard greens stems removed
• 1.00 smoked ham hock
• 4.00 strips bacon chopped
• 1.00 onion diced
• 3.00 cloves garlic minced
• 4.00 cups chicken broth
• 1.00 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1.00 tsp red pepper flakes
• 0.00 Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy then remove leaving drippings.

2. 2

   Saute onion in drippings 3 minutes then add garlic and cook 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add ham hock chicken broth and red pepper flakes.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.

5. 5

   Wash collard greens remove tough stems and roughly chop.

6. 6

   Add greens to the pot pressing down to submerge.

7. 7

   Cover and simmer 45 to 60 minutes until very tender.

8. 8

   Remove ham hock pull off any meat and return to pot.

9. 9

   Stir in apple cider vinegar and adjust seasoning.

10. 10

    Serve with pot likker broth.

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