How To Make Greens In A Crock-Pot | Awesome for the 4th of July

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: polenta

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while polenta is often less expensive.

smoked ham hock

🥗Healthier: turkey leg

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey leg is leaner, while pork shoulder is a more affordable cut.

Wash collard greens, turnip greens, and mustard greens thoroughly.

Cut up a whole onion.

Set the crock pot on high.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the crock pot.

Add about 1 teaspoon of bacon grease to the crock pot.

Place the smoked meat into the crock pot after washing it well.

Season with onion powder, garlic salt, and black pepper.

Pour in 4 cups of water into the crock pot.

Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, wash the greens again until squeaky clean.

Add the washed greens into the crock pot on top of the smoked meat.

Add additional seasoning if desired, including garlic salt.

Pour a cap full of apple cider vinegar into the pot.

Change the setting to low and cook for 6 to 8 hours until the greens are tender.

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