Collard Greens And Cabbage

• 2 medium ham hocks
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste
• 4 bunches collard greens, cleaned and cut
• 1 head cabbage, cleaned and cut up
• 2 -3 tablespoons bacon fat

1. Add the bacon fat to a large stock pot.
2. If you don't save your bacon fat, fry up a few slices of bacon in the pot you are going to cook your greens in; leave the bacon and fat.
3. Add your ham hocks to the pot, cover with water, onion and spices.
4. Boil for about an hour.
5. Add cleaned and cut collards to the pot, cover and cook until tender (45 minutes to an hour, less if you like them less cooked).
6. Add the cabbage at the very end and cook until wilted or to your desired taste.
7. Remove bones and fat of the ham hocks.

ham hocks, onion, salt, pepper, red pepper, garlic, collard greens, cabbage, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/collard-greens-and-cabbage-60970 (may not work)