Best Ever Southern Greens

Submitted by Joshua W.

"Mustard and Turnip greens cooked the southern way."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 -5 bundles greens (stems and veins removed)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 -8 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch squares
• 1 turnip, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1⁄3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 -3 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 -4 good dashes Tabasco sauce

directions

1. Begin cooking bacon on medium-high heat until edges start to brown.
2. Add onion and Turnip and continue cooking until onions are translucent.
3. Add garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, and Tabasco and cook until garlic is fragrant (about 1 minute).
4. Add apple cider vinegar and continue cooking until reduced by about half (looks syrupy).
5. Transfer to stock pot scraping bits from the bottom of the pan, add chicken stock and greens, bring to a simmer, wilting down greens.
6. Reduce heat to medium low cover and let simmer stirring occasionally for 2 hours (or until desired doneness).