Ingredients

• 1 quart chicken stock
• 3 small ham hocks
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• water
• 1 bunch collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped
• salt to taste
• hot pepper sauce to taste

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Instructions

1. Pour chicken stock into a large pot, and add ham hocks onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, vinegar, black pepper, and enough water to cover ham hocks. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 1 to 2 hours to create the broth.
2. Remove ham hocks from broth. Pull meat from hocks. Add meat and collard greens to the broth. Simmer for 1 to 5 hours, depending on the texture you prefer. Salt to taste, and serve with hot sauce.