Made this on the night of 2/18/06 to go along with the southern cooking theme. Traditionally these are made with ham hock, but my friend doesn't east ham, so we made this vegetarian version which was quite tasty! We got the true taste of the collard greens, with a hint of sweet smokiness. This was my first venture with collard greens and I think I should add them to my green repertoire.

INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
2 pounds collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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DIRECTIONS:
Heat oil in a large pot. Saute onion and garlic until onions are translucent. Place chopped collard greens in pot, and add water to cover. Stir in brown sugar, molasses and liquid smoke. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, or until greens are tender.