Cookin' up a mess of greens!

Jackson in front of all those yummy grape leaves.

 Mr. Shoulder to the Grindstone makes the best stuffed grape leaves....his mamma's recipe.  He throws any extra grape leaves into the sauce, which got me to thinking about other uses for grape leaves.  I scanned the web for grape leaf recipes....100's of variations of stuffed grape leaves, but little else.  Seems a shame for something that has few calories and is nutritious to have only one use or variations thereof.  So I decided to use them as a green.  You know the old fashioned southern green recipes that cook for a long time with a ham hock.

It worked!Saute some onions in butter, a little garlic. Throw in a piece of ham, bacon or a ham hock and a glass of water or stock (veggie or chicken). Shred a mess of fresh new grape leaves (I used a quarter of a pound.  Perfect for two people.) and cook on low for a couple of hours.  Five minutes before serving, add some lemon juice (vinegar?) and a drop or two of hot sauce. Serve with bread or cornbread to sop up the juice.
Any other ideas for grape leaves?