Turnip Greens

Turnip Greens

from southernliving.com
Side Dish
105 min
8 servings

Learn how to make Southern turnip greens with bacon and smoked turkey. Turnip greens may get overlooked for more popular greens like collards, but they're every bit as special and tasty.

Ingredients

  • 2hickory-smoked thick-cut bacon slices (2 1/2 oz. total), chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1medium-size (11 oz.) yellow onion, sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 2 tbsp.minced garlic (from 6 cloves)
  • ½ tsp.kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • ½ tsp.black pepper
  • ¼ tsp.crushed red pepper
  • 14 cupspacked chopped turnip greens (about 1 1/2 lb.)
  • 5 cupslower-sodium chicken broth
  • 2smoked turkey wings (1 lb. total)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook bacon: Heat a large Dutch oven over medium. Add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Do not wipe Dutch oven clean.

  2. 2

    Cook onions: Add onion to drippings in Dutch oven, and cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and lightly browned, about 8 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add seasonings: Stir in garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add turnip greens, then broth and turkey wings: Add turnip greens, stirring to coat. Stir in chicken broth and turkey wings.

  5. 5

    Simmer turnip greens: Bring to a simmer over medium-high; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, undisturbed, until turnip greens are tender and liquid has concentrated in flavor, about 45 minutes.

  6. 6

    Shred turkey wings: Transfer turkey wings to a cutting board, and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Use a fork to shred meat from bone. Discard bones and skin.

  7. 7

    Add turkey back to turnip greens: Return shredded turkey to Dutch oven with turnip greens. Season with additional salt to taste. Top with cooked bacon. Serve.