True Southern Collard Greens - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 -4 bunches collard greens
1/2 cup water
1 (8 ounce) package salt pork or 6 large smoked turkey necks
6 garlic cloves
4 (1 g) packets Splenda sugar substitute or 1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon kosher salt (IF USING SMOKED TURKEY)
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Since Collard Greens are VERY SANDY you must cut of the ends and rinse 3-4 TIMES.
Stack leaves on top of each other about 15 roll up then cut.
Cut up salt pork into strips and fry in a pan -- Do not add any OIL or GREASE it will make it's own.
If your using the smoked turkey, just add to the pot with 1/2 cup of water.
Smash garlic with knife (do not chop up).
Add water, red pepper, smashed garlic, onion & garlic powder and black pepper (add the SALT if your using the smoked turkey & add the smoked turkey) to large pot; bring to a boil.
Add collard greens to pot (water level should be very low--DON'T ADD ANY MORE!).
Bring back to a boil add salt pork and the grease it made into the pot.
BE CAREFUL OIL WILL POP WHEN IT HITS THE WATER.
Stir & cover and bring to very low heat.
Cook greens for about 1 hour stirring occasionally, then add sugar/Splenda.
Cook for another 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
Now you have TRUE Southern Collard Greens.