Greens With Ham Hocks And Smoked Turkey Food

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.

COLLARD GREENS WITH HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat the vegetable oil. Add the ham hocks and sear on all sides. Meanwhile, prepare the collards by ripping the leaf away from the spine. Pile the greens on top of each other and cut into long strips; then cut the strips to make squares. Set aside.
• When the ham hocks are lightly browned, add the onions and garlic to the pot; stir and sweat them until the onions are translucent and tender, 2 minutes. Add half of the greens and a cup of stock so the greens begin to wilt. Season with a pinch of salt (which will also help the wilting process) and stir to combine. Then, add the remaining greens and another cup of stock and cover to steam, about 2 minutes. Add 1-2 cups more stock, to just cover the greens and ham hocks. Season with more salt and pepper, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover. Cook, 1-1½ hours.
• After 1-1½ hours, use tongs to remove the ham hocks to cool (they'll be falling off the bone). Add another ½ cup of stock, the cane vinegar, and the cane syrup to the greens. Stir, taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary. When the ham hocks have cooled, pull the meat off the bones, chop finely, and add back into the greens. Serve in a bowl with bits of ham hock and plenty of the "potlikker."

GREENS WITH HAM HOCKS AND SMOKED TURKEY

Steps:

• 1. if leaves are large cut in half
• 2. cook the bacon in a large stock pot.
• 3. add water, broth, and vinegar to pot and bring to a boil.
• 4. add ham hock and smoked turkey, onions,garlic, salt and pepper.Let mixture boil for ten minutes.
• 5. add greens and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 4 - 5 hrs or until well cooked and most of the water is cooked away