Best Donnas Turnip Green Casserole Recipes

COUNTRY TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Put the ham in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook until the ham is crispy and the fat is rendered, about 8 minutes. Pour in the apple cider vinegar and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to lift up any brown bits.
• Meanwhile, rip the greens into large pieces to make it easier to fit all of them into the stockpot.
• Add the greens to the pot and season generously with black pepper. Pour in the chicken stock and stir to combine. Bring the greens to a simmer and cover the pot. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the greens are tender and the liquid is reduced by half, about 45 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is nearly gone, about 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.

DONNA'S TURNIP GREEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Mix all the wet ingredients together, then pour into a casserole dish. Add as much salt and pepper as you wish. She used a couple of shakes, probably about 1/4 teaspoon of each.
• 2. Top with bread crumbs and cheese.
• 3. Bake one hour at 350 degrees
• 4. She has one of those big square Corning Ware casserole dishes she uses. Note 11/15/12 I made this for a work luncheon. It fits in a 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan. My MIL must have made a doube batch because her dish was much larger.

DONNASUE'S CORNBREAD MUSTARD GREEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the mustard greens, onion, and roasted garlic until the onions are translucent and the mustard greens are wilted and reduced, about 10 minutes. Drain greens mixture in a colander if very juicy.
• Mix the corn muffin mix, biscuit mix, eggs, and milk together in a large bowl to make a batter; mix in the Dijon mustard and seasoned tenderizing salt, then gently stir in the cooked greens, ham, and Mexican cheese blend until thoroughly combined. Scrape the mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean, about 50 minutes. If casserole begins to brown too quickly, cover dish with foil partway through the cooking time. Turn off oven, and allow casserole to stand 15 minutes in the hot oven before serving.

TURNIP GREEN CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Prepare a pan of cornbread (best if the cornbread is made a day or two ahead); crumble into small pieces
• In a large skillet, cook the onion and sausage; drain if there's excess oil
• In a large bowl, combine greens with their juice and the condensed soup
• Fold in cooked sausage and onions, crumbled cornbread; season with Trappey's pepper sauce, salt and pepper; sprinkle in red pepper flakes (optional)
• Transfer to ungreased baking dish and bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed

GRITS AND GREENS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine the half-and-half and 6 cups of the chicken stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once up to a boil, stir in the grits. Bring it back up to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer, stirring frequently, until the mixture has slightly thickened (it should resemble cooked oatmeal in thickness), 10 to 15 minutes. Use a whisk to break up any lumps that have formed.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until just turning crispy, about 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel, patting it to remove any excess fat. Using the same saucepan, add the onions to the leftover bacon drippings and saute until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Then add the collard greens and the remaining 2 cups chicken stock and cook until tender, another 10 minutes. Drain the collards and onions in a colander.
• Once the grits are done, add the Parmesan, butter, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of the Monterey jack. Stir until the butter has melted and all the ingredients are well combined. Then add the drained collards mixture and stir.
• Transfer the grits mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with the crumbled bacon and the remaining 1/2 cup Monterey jack. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes.

TURNIP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place turnips in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15 minutes or until tender and drain. Transfer turnips to a bowl and mash. Add the egg, sugar, butter and salt. , Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

MAKE-AHEAD TURNIP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place turnips into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Mash turnips; add butter and eggs.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl and stir into turnips. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.
• Combine bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle on top of turnip mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on top, about 25 minutes.

TURNIP GREEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a small casserole dish melt one stick of margarine in a 350* oven. Crumble a layer of cornbread in margarine and layer of turnip greens (DO NOT DRAIN TURNIP GREENS), a layer of onion, and a layer of cream of chicken soup. Repeat the layers ending with cornbread. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 2. You can add red pepper flakes if you prefer spicy greens