Collard Green Gumbo with Ham Hock

Tender collard greens flavored with ham hock, onion, green pepper, celery, and red pepper make up this thick and flavorful gumbo. Serve over brown rice for an all-time favorite meal any night of the week.

• Prep: 20 min
• Cook: 1 hr 15 min
• Total: 1 hr 35 min
• Servings: 4
• Cuisine: Southern American
• Difficulty: Medium

Dietary

• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Low-Sugar

Tags

• comfort food
• savory
• classic
• boil
• healthy
• crowd-pleaser

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion (large, peeled and diced)
• 1 green bell pepper (diced)
• 3 celery stalks (chopped)
• 2 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes (chopped)
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoon whole wheat flour
• 4 cup water
• 6 cup collard greens (chopped)
• 2 ham hocks
• 2 cup brown rice (cooked)

Instructions

1. Put a skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium.
2. When it is hot, add the vegetable oil.
3. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, dried thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and dried oregano, and cook until golden, about 20 minutes.
4. Add the whole wheat flour in small amounts, sprinkling a little bit at a time and stirring well, until it turns slightly brown, about 10 minutes.
5. Slowly add the water, stirring constantly.
6. Add the ham hock.
7. Raise the heat to high and when it comes to a boil reduce heat to low.
8. Add the collard greens and cook until tender, about 45 minutes.
9. Divide the brown rice between 4 shallow bowls and top each with about 1 cup of gumbo.

Notes

One medium sized chicken sausage link can be substituted for a ham hock.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 355
• Protein: 12.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 37 g
• Fat: 18.3 g
• Fiber: 6.2 g
• Sodium: 561 mg
• Saturated Fat: 4.8 g
• Sugar: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 26 mg