Celestes Collard Greens With Turkey Food

SOUTHERN-STYLE COLLARD GREENS WITH SMOKED TURKEY

Steps:

• Remove the thick fibrous stems from your collard greens. Rinse the leaves of the greens thoroughly to remove any dirt and sand. Roll the leaves up and chop them into manageable bite-sized pieces.
• In a large tall stock pot, sauté the leeks and onion in the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add kosher salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper. Cook until the leeks and onion are translucent, about 7 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring to distribute. Add the thyme bundle, and smoked meat. Stir for about a minute to help the thyme release its flavor into the onion mixture.
• Pour in the chicken stock and water, then add the spice blends. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes with the lid on. Taste the broth mixture, season to taste/adjust.
• When you're satisfied with the flavor, add the collard greens. Push them down and stir them around until they're submerged. Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour.
• Add the vinegar and honey, and cook and additional 30 minutes to 1 hour or until the collard greens are melt-in-your-mouth tender and the smoked meat is falling off the bone.
• Remove the smoked meat bones from the pot, let them cool just enough so you can handle them. With gloved hands or a fork, pick the meat from the bones and add it back to the greens. Taste and adjust.
• When the greens are perfectly seasoned and balanced, serve and enjoy.

COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Clean and wash greens well; remove tough stems and ribs.
• Cut them up and place in a deep pot; add ham hock, turkey wing or bacon to the pot.
• Add salt, sugar, chicken stock and enough water to cover greens bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 1 hour. Taste and adjust seasonings.

CELESTE'S COLLARD GREENS WITH TURKEY

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon, sausage, onion, and garlic; saute until sausage is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile cut collards into thin strips; add to sausage mixture. Pour in chicken stock and wine. Add molasses, vinegar, liquid smoke, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring every few minutes, until most liquid is evaporated and collards are tender, about 45 minutes.

COLLARD GREENS WITH SMOKED TURKEY

Steps:

• Remove meat from turkey legs and cut. Set aside with bones.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add jalapeno and garlic; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add turkey meat and bones; cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Add water and chicken base; bring to a boil.
• Boil for 3 minutes, then reduce heat to a simmer. Add greens, cover, and simmer until greens are limp and tender, about 5 more minutes. Remove bones before serving.

COLLARD GREENS WITH SMOKED TURKEY

Steps:

• Rinse turkey butts and boil for 2 hours in 2 quarts of water. Keep adding water as it boils off so that it is always 2 quarts.
• Clean collard greens and remove the stems. Tear into small pieces. Put into seperate pot. It may look like a lot of greens, but they shrink when cooked.
• Remove turkey butts and set aside to cool.
• Pour the hot turkey broth over the greens.(don't burn yourself!).
• Pick the meat off of the butts and discard fat and skin.
• Add turkey meat to the simmering collards.
• Bring to boil and simmer for 1 hour, or until greens are tender.
• When serving, use a large spoon with holes. When you're finished with the greens the remaining broth makes a great base for soup (pot licker soup). Just add egg noodles and enjoy the flavor and the vitamins.