Smokey Sweet (Non-Pork) Collard Greens

This is a smoky-sweet recipe for collard greens. The recipe replaces the smoky flavor provided by ham hocks with liquid smoke.

The recipe actually works with any of the hearty greens (kale and mustard) but you need to adjust your cooking time for that specific green.

Ingredients:

2 pounds collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp molasses
1 tbsp liquid smoke flavoring
salt (sea or kosher)and ground black pepper to taste

Process:

1) Heat oil in large pot

2) When oil is hot add garlic and onion and sauté until onions are translucent

3) Add chopped collard greens to pot and water to cover

4) Next add sugar, molasses and liquid smoke and bring to boil.

5) Add salt and pepper to taste.

6) Simmer for about 30 to 45 minutes until the greens are cooked and tender.