Southern Style Turnip Greens

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3 pounds of greens will be necessary for this recipe. It may sound like too much, but they will shrink in the process of cooking.

Cooking Instructions:

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 hours
*Makes about 6 servings

Ingredients:

• ½ pound of sliced salt pork
• 3 pounds of turnip greens
• ½ cup of chicken broth
• ½ teaspoon of sugar
• Salt and pepper
• 4 peeled and diced turnips

Cooking Steps:

A) Tear the greens into medium pieces after cleaning them.
B) Fry the pork over medium-high temperatures in a large cast-iron Dutch oven until cooked. Add in the greens and constantly rotate them so that they are soaked in the pork drippings.
C) Mix in the sugar, broth, salt and pepper. Cover and reduce the heat.
D) Cook the greens for about 2 to 3 hours, but be sure that they don’t become scorched. Add water to moisten!

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):

Calories 310; Fat 30g; Cholesterol 32mg; Sodium 713mg; Carbohydrate 8g; Protein 5g.

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