Garys Savory Turnip Greens Recipes

SAVORY TURNIP DIP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until some of the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in tarragon vinegar; cook for 2 minutes.
• Place turnip greens in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in bacon mixture. Add cream cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, paprika, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until creamy and heated through, about 15 minutes.

TRULY TASTY TURNIPS WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In a greased 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender, stirring once. If using ham hocks, remove meat from bones when cool enough to handle; cut ham into small pieces and return to slow cooker. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SOUL FOOD TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• 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.

CHEESY TURNIP AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9-inch gratin dish.
• Using a mandoline, slice potatoes and turnip into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
• Layer 1/2 of the potatoes and turnips in the bottom of the gratin dish. Sprinkle 1/2 of the thyme leaves over the vegetables, season with salt and pepper, and top with 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
• Layer remaining 1/2 of the potatoes and turnips on top of the cheese. Sprinkle remaining thyme leaves over the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper again. Pour half-and-half evenly over the top and cover with remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese.
• Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until browned and bubbly, about 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before serving.

BRAISED TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Place the turkey wings in a 3-quart saucepan and add enough water to just cover them, about 5 cups. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that forms on the surface. Reduce to a simmer and let cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours. Strain the wings and remove the meat from the bones and set aside; discard the bones. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the broth; save the remaining broth for another use.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper and cook 1 minute more. Add turnip greens in batches, allowing each batch to wilt and stirring to distribute before adding the next batch.
• Once all the greens are added, stir in the vinegar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Return the turkey to the pot along with the reserved broth. Reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer until the greens are very tender, about 40 minutes.

TURNIP GRATIN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Peel the turnips and slice 1/8 inch thick (use a mandoline if you have one). Whisk the cream, flour, 1 teaspoon thyme, the garlic, lemon zest, nutmeg, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a large, deep skillet. Add the turnips and bring to a simmer over medium heat; cover and cook until the turnips are softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir the turnip-cream mixture and spread evenly in a 2-quart baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the turnips are very tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until the cream mixture is slightly thickened and the top is golden, about 10 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs, almonds and the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme and cook, stirring, until the breadcrumbs are toasted, about 4 minutes. Stir in the parsley and a pinch of salt. Remove the gratin from the oven and sprinkle with the breadcrumb topping.

GARY'S SAVORY TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and simmer 10-15 minute.
• The liquid may be thickened slightly with flour, if desired.
• If possible, prepare this vegetabe ahead of time. Allow flavors to blend. Reheat at serving time.

CHILE-VINEGAR TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Heat oil in stockpot over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and saute 30 seconds or until lightly browned.
• Add greens and saute 5 minutes, or until wilted.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and cook 45 minutes.

TASTY TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Place pepper jewl in a large pot and brown on both sides.
• Remove cooked pepper jewl from pot and set aside for later.
• Add 4 cups hot water, salt, pepper,crushed red pepper flakes,olive oil, sugar and red wine vinegar, and bring to a boil.
• Add half the turnip greens, cover and cook for 10 minutes until greens have cooked down a little.
• Add rest of greens. Stir well, cover and cook for 40 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir two or three times while greens cook.
• Add pepper jewel back to pot.

MA'S TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Wash the greens in cold water.
• Chop Pork Bacon into 1/2" cubes.
• In a large pot add your pork bacon and bacon grease. Cook until bacon starts to turn brown.
• Add water into the pot with the pork bacon. Bring to a boil.
• Add green into the pot. As the greens cook down add the red pepper pods, salt and black pepper.
• Cook to your desire tenderness.

TURNIP GREENS

Steps:

• Wash greens thoroughly, removing any grit and large stems.
• Place greens in dutch oven with water and salt.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes uncovered.
• Add vinegar, sugar, and bacon drippings.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cook at least 1 hour covered.
• Fry bacon and crumble.
• Saute chopped onion until tender.
• Add bacon and onion and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve with vinegar flavored with whole red pepper.