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How to Cook Turnip Greens

on March 3, 2012 · 16 Comments

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 How to Cook Turnip Greens

Do you know how to cook turnip greens? For the next several months, they will be in season and on sale. (Turnip Greens are on the list for What to Buy When: March.) I have never been a big fan of turnip greens, because when I was growing up, I always thought they were too bitter. In my family, they were cooked and flavored with vinegar.

Now, I love vinegar and anything that vinegar can be added to, but I still didn’t love turnip greens. That all changed, though, one day when my husband surprised me. He made a batch of turnip greens, and um, WOW. I absolutely loved them! He prepared them the way that he grew up eating them: with bacon. And of course, the bacon makes it.  (Doesn’t bacon always make a meal taste the best?)

COOK’S TIP: One of my tricks when cooking with bacon is to remove it from its original packaging in 3-4 strip portions and freeze. Then, while it is still frozen, I cut it into short, bite-sized pieces. This size is perfect for cooking in a dish like Turnip Greens or my favorite, Breakfast Burrito with Spinach and Bacon. It works beautifully and is less messy. Plus, I can easily control the portion size.

If you are a greens lover, you could use this recipe with just about any green: collard greens, mustard greens, kale, Swiss chard, and more. I particularly love this type of dish with a crowd at a family gathering or a holiday event. This season, you’ll also like turnip greens with your Easter recipes of ham and Sweet Potato Casserole.

I serve this in soup bowls with bread for dipping. This is a very nutrient-dense meal, so don’t let the broth go to waste. All the nutrients from the greens seep into the broth and are great for boosting your immune system. Many people boil greens and use the broth for health purposes.

Turnip Greens
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
50 mins
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 8-10 cups turnip greens, washed and square cut
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3-5 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash or Lemon Pepper Seasoning
Instructions
  1. In a medium to large stock pot, cook onions and bacon over medium-high heat, until fully cooked, about 4 minutes.
  2. Add stock, greens, and seasoning and bring to a boil.
  3. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer for 30-45 minutes.
  4. Serve in soup bowls with broth, and bread for dipping.
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How do you cook your greens? What are your tips and tricks to making them turn out just right? I would love to know, so please share in a comment below.

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  1. Julie @ Freedom 48 March 3, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    I didn’t even know you could eat turnip greens! Go figure! I love turnip though – so I’ll most certainly be trying out this one. Thanks =)

    Reply
  2. Rhonda March 3, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    I didn’t like turnip greens much, until I had them at Cracker Barrel. They are the best! I may have to try cooking them.

    Reply
  3. Kim Swieder March 4, 2012 at 12:35 am

    I use Smoked Jowl, which is cheaper than bacon usually, chopped onion, and about a teaspoon or two of Glory Foods Roasted Vegetable Soup Base. The I cook them all day, on med-low heat, in a cast iron stock pot, making sure they stay covered in liquid. My Mama, my husband, and my son say they are the best they’ve ever eaten. Funniest part is…I HATE turnip greens and have NEVER been able to get them down. My husband says, that in all his professional cooking days, he’s never met ANYONE able to cook something so consistently delicious that they themselves have never managed to taste without getting ill, Lol!

    Reply
  4. Karen Franks March 4, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    I use one SMOKED turkey wing. It seasons it perfectly. I may only need a couple of shakes of salt,if any. I use this too with my favorite, collard greens.

    Reply
  5. Gloria March 4, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Turnip greens are best when eaten with the southern staple, cornbread! That “pot likker” is wonderful to the last drop!

    Reply
  6. Kathy June 15, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    This recipe was so good. I added white beans and loved it.

    Reply
    • Kelly June 15, 2012 at 4:58 pm

      so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  7. Kathy June 15, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    Do you cover it when simmering or leave uncovered?

    Reply
    • Kelly June 15, 2012 at 4:58 pm

      I cover mine because I like more juice.

      Reply
  8. Mimi June 21, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    Thanks for this recipe! Was scouring the web looking for what to do with turnip greens…cooked my down with a tomato-bell pepper-onion-habanero sauce. Perfection! I guess I’m going to be seeing a lot more of t-greens…thanks!

    Reply
    • Kelly June 21, 2012 at 4:06 pm

      You are welcome, so glad you like it. That sauce sounds fabulous!!

      Reply
  9. Jayleen November 23, 2013 at 9:02 am

    My kids con’t to grow vegetables as part of their after school project at Edison Johnson Rec Center. They brought home some turnip on yesterday and I was like, what’s that? Well, let me start cooking y’all.

    Reply
    • Brenda Owens January 13, 2017 at 9:14 pm

      Clean clean
      Using smoked ham hocks
      Large pot use 4-5 hocks (more the hocks
      meater)
      Salt to taste (sea salt) what u prefer

      Reply

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