Collard Greens with Ham Bone or Ham Hocks

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth

  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium beef concentrate, such as Better Than Bouillon

  • 1 ham bone or ham hock

  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped

  • 3 pounds collard greens, stemmed and chopped (24 cups)

  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper

Directions

  1. Combine broth, beef concentrate and ham bone (or ham hock) in a large pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.

  2. Add onion and collard greens to the pot and reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the collards are very tender, about 1 hour.

  3. Transfer the ham bone (or hock) to a cutting board with tongs or a slotted spoon. When cool enough to handle, pull off and shred or dice any meat clinging to the bone. Stir the meat into the greens. Season with pepper.