Southern Style Collard Greens with Ham
No need to miss your beans and greens with this low carb Southern Style Collard Greens with Ham recipe! A simple dump and cook recipe for your Instant Pot!
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Servings: 4
Calories: 55kcal
Ingredients
- 6-8 cups Collard Greens torn into pieces
- 1 large Onion Chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 2 cups Ham chopped
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ¼ cups Water or stock
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
For Finishing
- 1 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoons Louisiana Hot Sauce or other vinegar-based hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except finishing ingredients into the inner liner of your pressure cooker. You want to set those aside so you can get a fresh zing of flavor after the greens have pressure cooked.
- Cook at high pressure for 4 minutes. Allow it to release pressure naturally for 5 minutes and the release all remaining pressure slowly.
- Add apple cider vinegar, liquid smoke and hot sauce and taste. Season to adjust.
Notes
POPULAR VARIATIONS ON LOW CARB SOUTHERN STYLE HAM AND GREENS:
- Meats: smoked turkey wings, ham hocks, andouille sausage, bacon
- Greens: Collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, or mixed greens of whatever you have lying around
- Vegetables: add tomatoes
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g