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    Soul Food Collard Greens

    Collard greens simmered long and slow with smoked turkey or ham hock until deeply tender and richly seasoned.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 90 minCook time
    🍽 6Servings
    🏷 Side DishCategory
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    Soul food collard greens with smoked turkey

    Collard greens simmered long and slow with smoked turkey or ham hock until deeply tender and richly seasoned.

    The pot that takes all day

    Collards cooked low and slow with smoked meat until silky and seasoned — served with pot liquor and cornbread, it’s soul food scripture.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Cook the ham hock in a large pot with the broth, onion, garlic, pepper, and red pepper flakes; simmer 30 minutes.
    2. Add the collard greens in batches, stirring until they wilt.
    3. Simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the greens are very tender.
    4. Season with salt and vinegar (and sugar if you like it balanced), simmer 15 minutes more.
    5. Serve the greens with some pot liquor and cornbread.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Taste the pot liquor — it should be rich and seasoned. The longer collards cook, the better they get; some cooks go 2+ hours.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook90 min
    Servings6
    CategorySide Dish
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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