Best 4 Southern Style Turnip Greens Recipes

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.

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 STYLE TURNIP GREENS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Wash about eight cups of torn turnip greens and slow boil the greens for about two hours in a large pot filled with eight cups of water and 1 tablespoon of salt. At the same time, in a smaller saucepan, slow boil 1 large, peeled and diced turnip root in three cups of water, two tablespoons of butter, a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper. Add more water to both pots during the cooking process, if necessary. Next, combine the cooked root to the large pot of cooked turnip greens. Add 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper and stir. Serve with white cider vinegar or hot pepper sauce.

SOUTHERN TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Stem and wash fresh greens; place in water in a large kettle, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook until tender. (Or use frozen turnip greens.).
• Grind the greens in a food processor and measure 2 cups for the recipe. (I had exactly 2 cups when I made this.).
• Combine the greens with salt and pepper, sugar, vinegar, horseradish, mayonnaise, soup, and eggs. Mix well.
• Put the mixture into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish or 8x8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle crumbs on top.
• Bake at 350F for 50 minutes.
• Sprinkle tops with cheese and bacon, and bake another 10 minutes, until cheese melts.