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13 Ways To Make Collard Greens Totally Delicious

Collard greens and ham hocks go together like peas and carrots.

Collard greens and ham hocks just go together like peas and carrots. These two best friends of the food world go together so well, that sometimes we get stuck in a bit of a rut when it comes to cooking them. The long, slow stewing of greens and hocks together is one of our favorite Sunday rituals, but we promise to mix up our collard greens recipes if you do. So we found a bunch of great ones.

Collards have a reputation for needing to be cooked to death. We've discovered that's just not true, even though they are delicious that way. The truth is that quick-sautéed collard greens are deliciously toothsome, but not impossible to chew through. We also can't believe we never thought of stuffing collard greens like cabbage leaves until today. What's your favorite way with collard greens?

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Sautéed Greens With Pine Nuts And Raisins

Simply Recipes
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Collard Rolls In A Spicy Tomato Sauce

Phoo-d
3.

Beer And Bacon Braised Collard Greens

Nicole Franzen/Food52
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Mean Green Collard Terrine

Jules Food
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Collard Greens With Ham And Smoked Hock

Steamy Kitchen
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Quick Braised Collards With Pot Liquor

Paulette Tavormina
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Gomen Wat: Ethiopian Spiced Collards

RENEE/Food52
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Cast Iron Collard Greens

Macheesmo
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Collard Roll Ups With Coconut Curry Kale

James Ransom/Food52
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Polenta Al Forno With Collard Greens, Cheddar & Ricotta

Blogging Over Thyme
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Braised Chicken Legs With White Beans And Collard Greens

Flat Art Studios
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Braised Greens With Tomatoes

James Baigrie
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Couve A Mineira: Brazilian-Style Collard Greens

Anitalectric/Food52

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