Southern Style Greens Recipe
Greens are an inexpensive, healthy, and traditional southern winter garden staple. Learn how to make this simple side dish using either mustard, turnip, or collard greens or a combination of the three.
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- Fresh Greens - Mustards Collards, Turnips or a combination of the three - washed and de-stalked
- Turnips - optional washed, peeled, and sliced
- 1 lb either bacon or salt pork cut into small pieces
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the bacon or salt pork.
- Without draining the grease, add the greens and turnips to your pot. Depending on how many greens you have and the size of your pot, you may have to keep adding more to your pot as the greens wilt down.
- As the greens start to wilt, add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda close to the side of the pot in four places (1 teaspoon total).
- Continue cooking on medium heat until the greens are completely wilted and the turnips are softened.
- Season if desired with salt and pepper or cajun seasoning.
- Sprinkle with Pepper Vinegar and serve with Cornbread for a traditional southern side dish.