Side dish - Collard greens crock pot recipes
Here's what you need: collard green, large yellow onion, ham, brown sugar, black pepper, salt, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth These Slow Cooker Collard Greens with Bacon is one of those easy recipes that will have your reaching for your crock pot time and again. Slow Cooker Collard Greens with bacon, ham hocks, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.
Slow Cooker Collard Greens

Slow Cooker Collard Greens with bacon, ham hocks, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.
Provided by: Sarah Olson
Total time: 260 minutes
Cook time: 240 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 10
Provided by: Sarah Olson
Total time: 260 minutes
Cook time: 240 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 10
Ingredients:
- 8 cups collard greens ((2 large bunches, remove ribs and stems and discard, rip the greens into bite sized pieces))
- 2 ham hocks or shanks
- 12 oz. package bacon (sliced and cooked, drained (save the bacon drippings))
- 3 Tbsp. bacon drippings (grease) ((from above bacon) optional)
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Nutrition:
- Calories: 355 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 4 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 69 mg
- Sodium: 847 mg
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Add the collard greens to the slow cooker.
- Add the ham hocks or shanks on top of the greens.
- Add the cooked bacon, bacon drippings, brown sugar, chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 7-8 hours or until tender. Try to keep the lid on the entire cooking time or they won't tenderize.
- Remove the ham hocks or shanks and shred any meat you can find on them. Add the meat to the greens and stir.
- Serve with the broth (pot liquor) and your other favorite southern dishes.
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Crockpot Collard Greens

A southern classic especially during the holidays! Give this simple yet delicious Crockpot Collard Greens Recipe a try! The slow cooker makes them amazing!
Provided by: Amanda | MomsWithCrockpots.com
Total time: 375 minutes
Cook time: 360 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 9
Provided by: Amanda | MomsWithCrockpots.com
Total time: 375 minutes
Cook time: 360 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 9
Ingredients:
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 4 -6 slices bacon thick, optional
- 8 cups collard greens tough ribs and stems removed, torn into thin strips
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups water
- ½ cup onion minced, optional
- red wine vinegar amount to taste (optional)
- hot pepper sauce
Nutrition:
- Carbohydrate: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg
- Sodium: 344 mg
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Rinse collards thoroughly before using.
- Remove any thick stems and tear or chop leaves into strips.
- Cook bacon in a skillet until the fat renders and bacon becomes translucent.
- Place bacon, with its drippings, into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add the greens, ham hock, salt, pepper, and water into crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Remove ham hock, discard skin and shred meat, returning meat to crock pot.
- Serve greens with minced onion, vinegar and Tabasco, if desired.
Slow-Cooker Collard Greens And Ham Hocks Recipe by Tasty

Here's what you need: collard green, large yellow onion, ham, brown sugar, black pepper, salt, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth
Provided by: Pierce Abernathy
Yields: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 8
Provided by: Pierce Abernathy
Yields: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 8
Ingredients:
- 3 ½ lb collard green, washed
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 lb ham
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 32 oz chicken broth
Nutrition:
- Calories: 393 calories
- Carbohydrate: 28 grams
- Fat: 22 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Protein: 20 grams
- Sugar: 6 grams
- Remove the stems from the collard greens, then stack the leaves on top of each other and roughly chop.
- Add the collard greens to a slow cooker with the onion, ham hocks, brown sugar, pepper, salt, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours, until the greens are tender.
- Remove the ham hocks from the slow cooker. Trim and discard any fat and bones. Roughly chop the meat and return to the greens. Toss to incorporate.
- Serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Collard Greens

These Slow Cooker Collard Greens with Bacon is one of those easy recipes that will have your reaching for your crock pot time and again. A great Southern style side dish for the holidays or New Years.
Provided by: Wendy Polisi
Total time: 269 minutes
Cook time: 254 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American,Gluten Free,Healthy
Number of ingredients: 12
Provided by: Wendy Polisi
Total time: 269 minutes
Cook time: 254 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American,Gluten Free,Healthy
Number of ingredients: 12
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces turkey bacon (or bacon of choice, chopped)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound collard greens (washed, trimmed and chopped)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1 teaspoon honey (or sweetener of choice)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Nutrition:
- Calories: 151 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 7 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg
- Sodium: 1666 mg
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Spray your slow cooker with cooking spray and set to saute, Cook bacon for 5 minutes. Add onion and cook 8 more minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Alternatively, if your slow cooker does not have a saute function, use a skillet and follow the directions as written. Transfer to your slow cooker and proceed with the recipe.
- Change to slow cooker. Add chicken broth, collard greens, apple cider vinegar, Old Bay seasoning, celery seeds, honey, crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper and sea salt.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.