Southern Turnips And Greens Recipes

SOUL FOOD TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stock pot.
• Add onions and red peppers.
• Cook until tender and then add garlic.
• Cook garlic until fragrant and golden.
• Stir in chicken broth, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and diced smoked turkey.
• Taste broth and season with salt & black pepper. Broth should taste very well seasoned and delicious.
• Let broth simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add turnips greens to pot and allow them to cook down slightly.
• Stir, cover and simmer for 1 hour (stirring occasionally)
• Remove lid and taste to adjust seasonings again. (I usually add a bit more salt, black pepper and hot sauce)
• Stir in baking soda and liquid smoke. (this will help further lessen the bitterness)
• Cover and simmer for an additional 10- 20 minutes or until greens are tender to your liking.
• Serve hot.

TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN GREENS (MUSTARD, TURNIP OR COLLARDS)

Steps:

• Fill sink with cold water.
• Put in greens, making sure they have room to float.
• The greens will rise to the top, while the dirt will sink.
• Let greens sit in water for about 20 minutes.
• Scoop out greens being careful not to stir up the dirt on bottom.
• If they still look dirty, change water and repeat process.
• Finish the cleaning by rinsing under running water.
• Tear greens into pieces, throwing away thick veins and stems.
• In a large pot, heat the bacon grease over med-high.
• Add the greens and toss well with bacon grease for a couple of minutes.
• Add ham stock, salt and pepper and sugar and stir.
• Cover and simmer gently until very tender (DO NOT BOIL).
• As the greens cook, they will produce a lot of liquid that will cook down. Add water as needed to prevent burning, but only use what is necessary so your pot liquor won't be watered down.
• Cook time will vary but usually about 3 hours The flavor of collards is much better if you can cook for about 6 hours.

SOUTHERN TURNIPS AND GREENS

Steps:

• Cut turnip leaves from turnip root. Wash turnip greens 3 times in cold water and cut off bit stem sections. Peel turnip root and cut into small cubes.
• Place water in a large pot with lid and bring to a boil. Place turnip greens along with cubed roots into pot. Add salt and bacon drippings.
• Boil on simmering heat for approximately one hour. Cut turnips greens into small pieces.
• Serve and enjoy!

HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS SOUTHERN TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth, water, oil, salt, and pepper to a boil in a stockpot. Add turnip greens and sugar and return to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, until greens are tender, at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.

SOUL FOOD TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Add the smoked turkey wing into a large pot, then pour in 8 cups of water.
• Place the pot over high heat, and bring to a boil. Let cook for 45-50 minutes.
• While the smoked turkey is cooking, clean your greens. ( Be sure to check out my cooking tutorial to that you can see how I clean my turnip greens).
• Once the greens are cleaned, remove the leaves from the stems, and start adding the turnip leaves in the pot.
• Once all the greens are in the pot, start adding in the onions and bell peppers.
• Next add in the garlic, red pepper flakes, seasoning salt, black pepper, brown sugar, and vinegar.
• Give everything a nice stir, then reduce the heat to medium.
• Let the soul food turnip greens cook for 1 hour & 30 minutes over medium heat.
• Now toss in the turnips, and fold in with the other ingredients. Let cook for another 30 - 45 minutes.
• Serve, and enjoy with some cornbread.