Collard Greens With Ham Hocks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large bunch collards
3 to 4 ham hocks
1 to 2 fresh pods cayenne pepper, sliced very thin
4 Tbsp. bacon fat

Preparation

Wash ham hocks and cook in pressure cooker for 45 minutes. Let pot cool before opening.
Meanwhile, clean collards and cut them up.
Wash collards until clean (no sand can be felt in bottom of sink).
Put bacon grease in pot and heat it.
Add the collards, pepper and liquid from the ham hocks along with the cut up ham hocks and cook over moderate heat approximately 30 minutes to an hour if the collards are tender, or until they reach the tenderness you desire.