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GREENS WITH SMOKED HAM HOCKS
Makes 8 to 10 servings.

2 smoked ham hocks
1 1/2 quarts. water
1 to 2 hot pepper pods or 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 lbs. fresh collard, turnips, kale or mustard greens (or mixture)
1 tsp. sugar
Salt to taste

Place hocks in Dutch oven or large saucepan; add water, pepper pods
and garlic.  Cover.  Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 2
hours or until hocks are tender.  Break off stems of greens.  Wash
leaves thoroughly.  Slice leaves into bite size pieces by rolling
several leaves together and slicing in 1/4 inch strips.  Add greens,
sugar and salt to hocks.  Cook 30 to 40 minutes or until greens
are done.

Printable version: hocks-greens02.txt.