Old-Fashioned Collard Greens
Need a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and whole 30 side dish? Old-Fashioned Collard Greens could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 353 calories, 31g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have celery salt, ham hocks, pepper vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Place first 3 ingredients and 1 qt. water in a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.
Trim and discard thick stems from bottom of collard green leaves. Tear leaves into 2-inch pieces.
Place leaves in a large bowl of water. Swish leaves around to remove any dirt.
Remove leaves from bowl, and discard water.
Add leaves to Dutch oven; stir. (The pot will be full, but the leaves will cook down.) Cover and simmer, stirring every 30 minutes, for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove ham hocks; remove meat from hocks, and chop. Discard any fat. Return meat to Dutch oven.
Serve greens with a slotted spoon. Pass with Hot Pepper Vinegar. Reserve and enjoy potlikker.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 56 dollars per bottle.
J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling
"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS