Collard Greens with Salt Pork

Ingredients

• 3 bunches of collard greens chopped
• 3 ham hocks or 1 smoked turkey wing
• 10 cups water
• 1/2 lb. salt pork sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• Crushed red peppers optional

Instructions

1. 1
   Clean and wash greens until water is no longer green, but clear.
2. 2
   In a large pot, boil ham hocks and salt pork for about 1 hour on medium heat, then add collards to boiling ingredients.
3. 3
   Cook for an additional 1½ hours with cover on.
4. 4
   Add sugar and peppers and then continue cooking for an additional half hour and stir occasionally. Serve hot.