Day 1 Crock Pot Collard Greens

• 5 slices bacon, cut up
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 bunches collard greens, stems removed
• 1 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1 ham hock

1. Wash collard greens and remove stems. Place in crock pot on low.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon pieces until crispy.
3. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper and cook until onions are translucent.
4. Add the brown sugar and cook for about 1 minute more.
5. Add the bacon / onion mixture to the crock pot.
6. Pour in the beef stock.
7. Add the ham hock.
8. Cook on low for 4 hours.
9. After 4 hours, remove the ham hock and shred the meat off the bone, adding it back to the crock pot.
10. Keep cooking on low for another 3-4 hours and serve.
11. This will not be bitter, so no vinegar or extra sugar is needed. If you aren't on a rotation diet and you can use other seasonings, I'd suggest using a teaspoon of Tony Cachere's in place of the salt.

bacon, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, dark brown sugar, collard greens, beef stock, ham hock

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/day-1-crock-pot-collard-greens-261781 (may not work)