Best Neckbones And Collard Greens Or Turnip Greens Recipes

MA'S TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Wash the greens in cold water.
• Chop Pork Bacon into 1/2" cubes.
• In a large pot add your pork bacon and bacon grease. Cook until bacon starts to turn brown.
• Add water into the pot with the pork bacon. Bring to a boil.
• Add green into the pot. As the greens cook down add the red pepper pods, salt and black pepper.
• Cook to your desire tenderness.

COLLARD GREENS WITH SMOKED NECKBONES

Steps:

• 1. In a 5-6 quart pot add neck bones fill the pot almost to the top with water. Season lightly with seasoning salt and onion powder. Boil neck bones for 1 hour.
• 2. Clean the greens and de-stem greens . Add greens, onions, garlic and bay leaves to pot and cook for 30 mins.
• 3. Take out neckbones and remove meat from bones. If meat is still tough put neckbones back in the pot and cook 20 mins. longer. Discard bones add Worcestershire sauce and vinegar. Cook for 20 more mins.
• 4. Remove bay leaves, taste greens season with seasoning salt, onion powder and ground black pepper.
• 5. Serve with hot sauce and cornbread.

TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN GREENS (MUSTARD, TURNIP OR COLLARDS)

Steps:

• Fill sink with cold water.
• Put in greens, making sure they have room to float.
• The greens will rise to the top, while the dirt will sink.
• Let greens sit in water for about 20 minutes.
• Scoop out greens being careful not to stir up the dirt on bottom.
• If they still look dirty, change water and repeat process.
• Finish the cleaning by rinsing under running water.
• Tear greens into pieces, throwing away thick veins and stems.
• In a large pot, heat the bacon grease over med-high.
• Add the greens and toss well with bacon grease for a couple of minutes.
• Add ham stock, salt and pepper and sugar and stir.
• Cover and simmer gently until very tender (DO NOT BOIL).
• As the greens cook, they will produce a lot of liquid that will cook down. Add water as needed to prevent burning, but only use what is necessary so your pot liquor won't be watered down.
• Cook time will vary but usually about 3 hours The flavor of collards is much better if you can cook for about 6 hours.

COLLARD GREENS AND SMOKED TURKEY NECKS

Steps:

• 1. Cut up onion into 1/2 inch pieces Cut necks in half Add enough water to just cover the necks Cook until slightly tender; 1 hour on low boil.
• 2. While necks are cooking, wash collard greens and drain. Roll up leaf tightly, slice down the middle long ways. Chop leaf into bite size pieces.
• 3. Add collard greens to the turkey necks and water. Add 2 tbl. of oil Cook for an additional hour or more depending on how tender you like your greens.
• 4. The meat on the turkey necks should flake off the bone. Serve over a bed of rice for a complete meal.

QUICK TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Heat a quart of salted water to boiling in a saucepan. Cook greens until just tender, about 5 minutes; drain.
• In a skillet cook bacon. Remove and drain on paper toweling.
• Add onion to the skillet and cook until soft, 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the greens and toss. Stir in the sugar and the vinegar and cook until heated through, about 2 or 3 minutes.
• Crumble bacon and sprinkle over top. Add a couple of dashed of hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.