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Turnip Greens

Turnip Greens
Photo by Becky Luigart-Stayner

Ingredients

  • 1 (4-ounce) piece salt pork, cut into 4 pieces
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound trimmed, chopped turnip greens or collard greens
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 dried red chile

Wash greens; pat dry. Coarsely chop. Combine the water, sugar, pork, and chile in a large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Discard chile. Stir in greens and salt; cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occassionally. Discard pork.

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What wines go with Turnip Greens?

Chardonnay Wines from California
  • Canvas Chardonnay
  • Hobb Nobb Chard
  • Promisqous White
  • Castle Rock Central Coast Chardonnay Chardonnay Central Coast
  • Le Lapin Chardonnay
Syrah Wines from Provence
  • Chateau de Pourcieux Cotes de Provence Rose
  • Hecht & Bannier Cotes de Provence Rose
  • Mas de Gourgonnier les Baux-de-Provence
  • Chateau Routas Rouviere Rose
  • Jean-Luc Colombo Rosé Blend Coteaux d'Aix-en-provence Cape Bleue Rosé

Variations on Turnip Greens

  • Turnip Greens
    • 1 sugar
    • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, butter, or margarine
    • 1 bunch fresh turnip greens with roots
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup water
  • Turnip Greens
    • Hot sauce (optional)
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • 3/4 teaspoon salt
    • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 bunch (about 3 pounds) turnip greens
    • +1 other ingredients


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