Good Tasting Collards

Source: Fred H., Suffolk, Va.

Second Place Winner of Food Freedom Recipe Contest

1 pound collard greens

4 tablespoons finely-chopped onion

1 large garlic clove, minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pinch ground Cayenne pepper

1 pinch chili powder

3 pinches sugar

2 pinches salt

4 drops hot sauce

Virginia country ham

Barbecue sauce

Tear raw collards in pieces half the size of your hand. Roll several pieces of collards together and chop into small pieces for cooking. Set collards aside for later use. With two quarts of water add onion, garlic, olive oil, Cayenne pepper, chili powder, sugar, salt, hot sauce and Virginia country ham. Boil for 20 minutes and then add one pound of chopped collards and boil for one hour, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with barbecue sauce for extra spicing.

Note: Fred grows his collards from seeds, as well as Cayenne peppers and onions.