Best Southern Style Turnip Greens Recipes

SOUTHERN STYLE TURNIP GREENS image

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 bunch fresh turnip greens (about 4 1/2 pounds)
1 pound salt pork (streak of lean) or smoked pork shoulder
3 quarts water
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

Steps:

Remove and discard stems and discolored spots from greens. Wash greens thoroughly; drain and tear greens into pieces. Set aside. Slice salt pork at 1/4-inch intervals, cutting to, but not through, the skin. Combine salt pork, 3 quarts water, pepper, and, if desired, sugar in a stainless steel pot; bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Add greens, and cook, uncovered, 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Serve in bowls with pot liquor or with a slotted spoon for the plate.

Southern Style Turnip Greens Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by lindaauman

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 cups turnip greens, torn
1 large turnip, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and Pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Steps:

Wash about eight cups of torn turnip greens and slow boil the greens for about two hours in a large pot filled with eight cups of water and 1 tablespoon of salt. At the same time, in a smaller saucepan, slow boil 1 large, peeled and diced turnip root in three cups of water, two tablespoons of butter, a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper. Add more water to both pots during the cooking process, if necessary. Next, combine the cooked root to the large pot of cooked turnip greens. Add 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper and stir. Serve with white cider vinegar or hot pepper sauce.