Big B'S Collard Greens - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 quart chicken stock
3 small ham hocks
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
water
1 bunch collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped
salt to taste
hot pepper sauce to taste

Preparation

Pour chicken stock into a large pot, and add ham hocks onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, vinegar, black pepper, and enough water to cover ham hocks. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 1 to 2 hours to create the broth.
Remove ham hocks from broth. Pull meat from hocks. Add meat and collard greens to the broth. Simmer for 1 to 5 hours, depending on the texture you prefer. Salt to taste, and serve with hot sauce.