Soul food turnip greens! Cooked in a savory chicken broth with onions, garlic, smoked turkey, red pepper flakes and splash of hot sauce! So addictive and delicous with no bitterness!
Course greens, Side Dish
Cuisine American, southern
Keyword greens, how to cook, how to wash, soul food, turnip
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour45 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories
Ingredients
1tablespoonunsalted butter
1 cupyellow onionsdiced
1/2cupred bell pepperdiced
1tablespoongarlicminced
2 ½cupschicken broth
1 tablespoonhot sauce
1/4teaspoonred pepper flakes
1fully-cook smoked turkey legremoved from bone and diced
sea salt & cracked black pepperadd as needed
2.5poundsturnips greenswashed & cut
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
liquid smoke4-8 splashes
Instructions
Melt butter in a large stock pot.
Add onions and red peppers.
Cook until tender and then add garlic.
Cook garlic until fragrant and golden.
Stir in chicken broth, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and diced smoked turkey.
Taste broth and season with salt & black pepper. Broth should taste very well seasoned and delicious.
Let broth simmer for 10 minutes.
Add turnips greens to pot and allow them to cook down slightly.
Stir, cover and simmer for 1 hour (stirring occasionally)
Remove lid and taste to adjust seasonings again. (I usually add a bit more salt, black pepper and hot sauce)
Stir in baking soda and liquid smoke. (this will help further lessen the bitterness)
Cover and simmer for an additional 10- 20 minutes or until greens are tender to your liking.
Serve hot.
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Notes
Cooking times: Cooking times will vary greatly. Turnip greens that are picked when they are young are more tender and require less cooking.