South Carolina Greens Omac
- 5 lbs greens, washed throughly and tough stems removed
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1 piece salt pork, about 2-inch wide 1-inch thick and 4-inch long (aka. fat back)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- hot pepper vinegar (optional)
- place ham hocks, salt pork (aka.
- fat back), salt, pepper, onion in the largest stock pot you have and fill pot half way with water.
- bring to a boil.
- let cook at a low boil for at least one hour before adding greens.
- chop or tear greens if desired.
- once greens are added sprinkle sugar over greens and let cook down until almost all greens are under water.
- if more water is needed add it.
- let simmer for 2-3 hours (we cook it out side on the porpane burner).
- turn off heat remove hocks and salt pork.
- eat with hot pepper vinegar or let cool completely and place into freezer bags making sure greens are covered with the pot liquor they cooked in to prevent freezer burn- plus can't waste all that flavor!
- label and freeze making sure to expel as much air as possible.
- after frozen thaw in fridge and then simple heat in a pot for your meal.
- wonderful flavor and so healthy for you.
throughly, hock, salt pork, salt, black pepper, onion, sugar, hot pepper vinegar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/south-carolina-greens-omac-330082 (may not work)