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Country-Style Turnip Greens




Source of Recipe


My mother, Jewel Ashworth


List of Ingredients




8 Oz. Sliced Bacon
1 Lb. Turnip or Mustard Greens
1 Medium Turnip, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
3 Cups Water
1 Smoked or Plain Ham Hock
1 1/2 Teaspoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Salt

Recipe



Cook bacon until crisp; drain, reserving drippings. Crumble the bacon and set aside.

Discard stems of greens and any damaged portions. Tear up any large leaves.

In a large kettle, bring water to boiling. Add the cooked bacon, reserved drippings, greens and turnips, ham hock, sugar, red pepper and salt. Simmer, covered, for one and one-half hours. Uncover; simmer 45 minutes more.

Remove ham hock; when cool enough to handle, cut meat from hock and return to greens mixture.

Serve greens with a slotted spoon.

YIELD: 8 servings