collard greens

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces salt lamb
• 8 cups water
• salt to taste
• 2 bunches collard greens
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 4 teaspoons white sugar

Recipe

• place the lamb, water and salt in a medium size pot. bring to a boil over medium high heat. skim off any fat that rises to the top. reduce temperature to low and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• meanwhile, prepare greens. discard damaged or yellow parts of leaves. cut away the tough ends from each leaf. place greens in a colander, and wash thoroughly until rinse water is clear of dirt. fold each leaf in half at its center vein, fold over once or twice more, then cut in half.
• stir prepared greens into the simmering liquid. let simmer all together for approximately 1 hour over low heat. ladle into shallow bowls, and add sugar and vinegar to each bowl. serve.