Tasty Turnip Greens Food

TRULY TASTY TURNIPS WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In a greased 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender, stirring once. If using ham hocks, remove meat from bones when cool enough to handle; cut ham into small pieces and return to slow cooker. Serve with a slotted spoon.

PAN-ROASTED TURNIPS WITH GREENS

Steps:

• Remove the greens from the turnips and reserve. Peel and cut the bulbs into 1/4-inch wedges. Remove and wash the tender leaves from the stems of the turnip greens. Chop the leaves and set aside.
• Heat the butter and oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy-bottomed large skillet over medium heat. Add the turnip wedges and sprinkle with salt and pepper, stirring to coat with the butter and oil. Cook, stirring and flipping occasionally, until they are caramelized and tender, about 5 minutes per side. Add the honey, vinegar and pomegranate seeds, then cook until the mixture is combined and syrupy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the turnip leaves and saute until they are wilted and darken in color, another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.

COUNTRY TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook salt pork until lightly browned. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings. , Stir the remaining ingredients into the reserved drippings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until greens are tender.

PRESSURE-COOKER TRULY TASTY TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine all ingredients. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure., If using ham hocks, remove meat from bones when cool enough to handle; cut ham into small pieces and return to pressure cooker. Serve with a slotted spoon.

TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Wash greens thoroughly, removing any grit and large stems.
• Place greens in dutch oven with water and salt.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes uncovered.
• Add vinegar, sugar, and bacon drippings.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cook at least 1 hour covered.
• Fry bacon and crumble.
• Saute chopped onion until tender.
• Add bacon and onion and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve with vinegar flavored with whole red pepper.

TASTY TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Place pepper jewl in a large pot and brown on both sides.
• Remove cooked pepper jewl from pot and set aside for later.
• Add 4 cups hot water, salt, pepper,crushed red pepper flakes,olive oil, sugar and red wine vinegar, and bring to a boil.
• Add half the turnip greens, cover and cook for 10 minutes until greens have cooked down a little.
• Add rest of greens. Stir well, cover and cook for 40 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir two or three times while greens cook.
• Add pepper jewel back to pot.