Jodi's Collard greens
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 78.1
- Total Fat: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 258.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Jodi's Collard greens calories by ingredient
Introduction
I have lived in the South all of my life and this is the only way I know how to cook collard greens. After reading the nutritional information I don't see any reason to change them they are wonderful just the way they are. I have lived in the South all of my life and this is the only way I know how to cook collard greens. After reading the nutritional information I don't see any reason to change them they are wonderful just the way they are.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1 small onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic minced
6 cups of water
2 beef boullions
1 small ham hock
1 bundle chopped collard greens
3 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
4 packets of equal or other sugar substitute
1 tablespoon black pepper
(salt is optional but not in nutritional value)
Directions
In a larg pot begin to boil 3 cups of water add chopped onion, garlic, beef boulion and ham hock.
while that is comming to a boil, clean and chop collard greens make sure to cut off toughest part of stem.
By the time you have the greens chopped, your water should be boiling. Slowly add the greens making sure that they are submerged into the water completly before adding more (they will reduce).
Add pepper, pepper sauce and equal let them come to a boil and reduce heat to med-low.
You will add the remaining 3 cups of water during cooking. you do not want them to go dry.
Cook for about 2 hours or until good and tender.
Cornbread is an excellent partner for these greens but is not included in the nutritional value.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JODISRUE.
while that is comming to a boil, clean and chop collard greens make sure to cut off toughest part of stem.
By the time you have the greens chopped, your water should be boiling. Slowly add the greens making sure that they are submerged into the water completly before adding more (they will reduce).
Add pepper, pepper sauce and equal let them come to a boil and reduce heat to med-low.
You will add the remaining 3 cups of water during cooking. you do not want them to go dry.
Cook for about 2 hours or until good and tender.
Cornbread is an excellent partner for these greens but is not included in the nutritional value.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JODISRUE.