📍 Mississippi

Collard greens

Name: Collard greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 large bunches of collard greens, stemmed and cut into strips; 1 smoked ham bone or 150 g bacon; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic; 4 cups stock or water; 1 tablespoon vinegar; Chili flakes; Salt and pepper to taste

· Lunch

Collard leaves slow-cooked with smoked meat and their spiced broth (potlikker), a soul food classic.

Editorial content by WorldBites · 2026-10-04 · Contact

⏱ 105 min🍽 6 servings📊 Easy🏷 Commonly associated🌱 Gluten-free🌱 Dairy-free

Preparation: 15 min
Cooking: 90 min
Waiting and resting: 0 min

History

Collard greens are a centerpiece of African American soul food in the Deep South, including Mississippi. They descend from African techniques of long-cooking leafy greens; they are stewed with smoked pork, and the resulting broth, the 'potlikker,' is prized as much as the greens and sipped with cornbread.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
Saute the bacon or brown the ham hock in a large pot.
2
Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened.
3
Stir in the stock and bring to a gentle simmer.
4
Add the collard leaves in batches and let them wilt down.
5
Cover and cook over low heat about an hour and a half until very tender.
6
Season with vinegar, salt, pepper, and chili flakes; serve with its potlikker.