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
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
• water to cover
• 1 bunch collard greens - rinsed , trimmed and chopped
• salt to taste
• 0.25 cups hot pepper sauce , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1 Pour chicken stock into a large pot. 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 broth.
2. 2 Remove ham hocks from broth. Pull meat from hocks. Stir meat and collard greens into broth. Simmer until greens reach desired texture, 1 to 5 hours. Season with salt and serve with hot sauce.

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