Braised Collard Greens

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs fresh tender young collard greens, destemmed
• 1/2 lb prosciutto (hock or pieces)
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons veal stock or 2 tablespoons rich chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar (a dash)
• 1 teaspoon roast garlic puree
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream (a touch of)

Recipe

• 1 in large hot stock pot sear prosciutto hock or country ham scraps.
• 2 add vinegar, maple syrup, red pepper flakes, salt and 1 quart water.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 simmer for approximately 1 hour.
• 5 adjust seasonings.
• 6 blanch collard greens in this mixture for about 10 - 15 minutes.
• 7 the greens should be soft & tender in texture but still green.
• 8 remove from stock and let cool, reserve lamb stock.
• 9 to serve heat 1 cup lamb stock, veal stock, sherry vinegar, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon roast garlic puree and salt & pepper to taste.
• 10 add optional heavy cream if desired.
• 11 reduce by half.
• 12 add cooked collard greens.
• 13 serve warm.