Fumbling Toward Culinary Talent: Slow-Cooked Kale

I am a huge fan of turnip greens and collard greens that are staples of Southern meat-and-three restaurants. I did not grow either of those this summer, but I have a crapton of kale in the garden. 

So I cooked up a bunch of kale like one would do with collard and turnip greens.

Ingredients

A whole bunch of kale, stems taken out and chopped into small pieces

1 smoked ham hock

Water to cover

Red pepper flakes

Healthy smidge of smoked paprika 

Salt and pepper 

Process

This is pretty dang basic. Add all that above into a large pot and simmer for 1-2 hours.