Quick Turnip Greens

The greens are cooked with bacon to give them a Southern-Style all day cooking flavor. This recipe is easily adapted to any green, i.e. mustards, collards, kale,etc.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1  lb  turnip greens, stems removed and leaves cut into shreds
• 3  slices  center-cut bacon
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cider vinegar
•  hot sauce, to taste (such as Tabasco)
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Heat a quart of salted water to boiling in a saucepan. Cook greens until just tender, about 5 minutes; drain.
2. In a skillet cook bacon. Remove and drain on paper toweling.
3. Add onion to the skillet and cook until soft, 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the greens and toss. Stir in the sugar and the vinegar and cook until heated through, about 2 or 3 minutes.
4. Crumble bacon and sprinkle over top. Add a couple of dashed of hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.