Best Celestes Collard Greens With Turkey Recipes

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TASTY COLLARD GREENS



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A classic recipe for collard greens that uses smoked turkey to add some flavor. Greens are simmered in chicken stock, then spiced with a dash of red chile flakes.

Provided by ANADRI

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Greens

Time 2h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

ΒΌ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
5 cups chicken stock
1 smoked turkey drumstick
5 bunches collard greens - rinsed, trimmed and chopped
salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, and gently saute until light brown. Pour in the chicken stock, and add the turkey leg. Cover the pot, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add the collard greens to the cooking pot, and turn the heat up to medium-high. Let the greens cook down for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce heat to medium, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook until the greens are tender and dark green, 45 to 60 minutes. Drain greens, reserving liquid. Mix in red pepper flakes if desired. Use liquid to reheat leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 688.7 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

COLLARD GREENS WITH SMOKED TURKEY



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Make and share this Collard Greens With Smoked Turkey recipe from Food.com.

Provided by luv2makesoup

Categories     Collard Greens

Time 3h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

10 smoked turkey butts
6 lbs fresh collard greens

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70.8, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 43.6, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 5.8

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