Collard Greens

I never thought that I would love collard greens, but I do.  This past weekend I was in charge of the food for a funeral luncheon in the ward.  The family had asked for collard greens because they all absolutely love them, so I did some online research and came up with this recipe.  Several of the "workers" at the luncheon tried them and they liked them too.  I scored on this because I've never even eaten them before let alone end up cooking them for 35 people.

4 bunches collard greens stripped of the stem that runs clear through the middle
(don't use the bagged kind because it has a lot of stems and they're yucky).
a couple of hamhocks or some other smoked meat
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
garlic powder
salt (careful on this)
pepper
2 cans chicken broth
pinch of sugar
3-4 Tblsp. butter

Put the sliced onion into a large pot with a little oil in the bottom.  Saute till translucent.
Add the pepper and garlic.
Add the ham hocks and chicken broth and cook on medium-low for about a hour.
In the meantime, wash and strip the collard greens then chop into about 1 inch squares.
Remove the ham hocks from the pot and set aside.
Strip any meat off and add to the pot.
Add the greens to the pot allow to reduce.  Stir a few times.
Add a pinch of sugar, the butter, and salt to taste when the greens are about done.
Cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or till tender