Subj : Thanksgiving Favorites 18 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Fri Nov 14 2025 14:04:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Ale-Braised Collards w/Ham Categories: Greens, Pork, Beer, Vegetables Yield: 6 servings 2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil 1 md Yellow onion; diced 2 cl Garlic; minced Salt; as needed 1/2 ts Red pepper flakes 1 tb Dark brown sugar 12 oz American amber ale 1/2 c Apple cider vinegar 1 Smoked ham hock 3 lb Collard greens; thoroughly - washed, stems removed, in - 2" pieces Black pepper; as needed Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and just starting to color, 10 to 12 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon salt, the red pepper flakes and the brown sugar; stir to combine. Add beer and cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Add 2 cups water, the apple cider vinegar, the ham hock and the collard greens; stir to combine. Cover pot, raise heat to high, and bring to a rolling boil. Stir collards thoroughly to incorporate flavors, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring every 30 minutes, until collards reach desired tenderness, at least 30 minutes but preferably up to 2 hours. Remove ham hock; pull off and chop meat and return to pan, or discard if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Recipe from: Hayden Hall\ Adapted by: Kim Severson Yield: 6 servings RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Bakers Strike! Demand more dough! --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .