Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

I have been cooking greens forever... thii my basic recipe but I also have found to add a bit of "kick" simply add 1/4 cup jalapeno pepper juice (not the peppers they'll make it too spicy). I also add a small can of crushed pineapple while cooking and my kids eat them up! The added sweetness counteracts thenatural after bite of the collards.

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Ali Workman

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2009

I really liked this. However, no one else would try it. I did use cider vinegar because I didn't have any white, but I don't think it made a difference.

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BQMOTHER

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

Very good! We did simmer the hocks for about an hour before we put the collards in. I really liked this recipe.

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Adam T.

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

A friend grows collards here in Alaska, and gave me a couple of plants. I made this recipe today, and it is heaven!! Thank you!

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I must have done this wrong..way to salty. I used smoked turkey instead of ham hocks. Next time I will not add any salt.

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

Perfect!

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

So easy and so good. Thank you!!

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mleinnyc

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

I used soime bacon as well and added some leon juice becuase I like my greens a bit tangy and they were sooooo wonderful I love this recipe thanks for posting!!

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JanellKendall

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Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2009

I used several diced strips of smoked thick-sliced bacon since I couldn't bring myself to fork over six dollars for a four-pack of "smoked ham hocks", two of which I didn't need. But now that I know my boyfriend loves them, I won't be afraid of the hocks next time. Also, I used two bunches of collards- they cooked down so much in an hour, I only ended up with three servings, so I'm glad I did! Also, I added a T. of sugar, following other cooks' advice, and used 2 cans of chicken broth and omitted the water, since it was cheaper than buying the little condensed cans of Campbells broth. Very new taste for me!

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JessicaH

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Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2009

Oh my goodness...I love greens...I love a couple other recipes...THIS one is da bomb.

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Mominator

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Reviewed: May 3, 2009

This is it. Not looking any further.

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Judy7905

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2009

Pretty good recipe for greens. I think anyone who tries this will not be disappointed.

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CookingMama

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Living In: Chelsea, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2009

Well. I didn't make the recipe as stated because I didn't have ham hocks. I used spiral ham and bacon. Husband liked it. Also I put some spinach because I cut them from my spinach plants.

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Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2009

This was great..I only had apple cider vinegar and used that. I also added about a tablespoon of sugar. It was delicious. Thank you for the great recipe.

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Nicole

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

This was a great recipe. I've made it several times now and always get compliments.I like to add red pepper flakes to spice it up when making it for myself.

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HeatherJ

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

I'm a Chinese/Hawaiian girl married to an African American and I never tasted greens till I met him. I've been looking for a recipe to surprise him with because he's always saying how he misses greens. So I made this recipe and only changed a few things based on others reviews. I use 1 lb of greens (not 1 bunch), a pince of red pepper flakes, 1 lg onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 6 slices of bacon (fried and cut up), and 3 tbsp of Liquid Smoke. I also put the ham hock overnight in the slow cooker to make it tender and then used the liquid as the "water" for the recipe. My husband couldn't believe this was my first try and loved it. He said it was right up there with his mom's greens (and she's a good ol' girl from Alabama). I was thrilled and will continue to use this often. It was soooo easy.

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Lisa4Dennis

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2009

I love this recipe. It's very simple, and the collard greens turned out better than I expected.

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2009

I really enjoyed this. Not sure what to do about the Ham hocks, though. I found them indedible. Are they just for flavoring the greens or does one eat them? The only reason I'm going 4 stars instead of 5 is my family just didn't appreciate it as I did.

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2009

Well, to begin with I am a real southern gal and this recipe was right up my alley. I didn't make any changes and I did as someone else had done and cooked the ham hocks in the crockpot the night before with all the liquids. These were excellent. Definitly a keeper for this old southern gal and her hillbilly husband.

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BEV091754

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

I'm a southern African American & I love collard greens. I made these last night and I have to say that these were absolutely the best I've ever had!!!! The only thing in this recipe that was new to me was the chicken broth and I think that's what made the difference!!! Thanks!!

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