Turnip and Collard Greens
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Categories: appetizers, nondairy, not tried
Ingredients
- greens
- Hambone, fatback or bacon
- red pepper pod
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sugar
Directions
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Wash greens well and take the leaves, roots, and stems off from the collards.
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Boil a hambone or some fatback or bacon.
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Add greens, a red pepper pod, and salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
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Cover tightly and cook until greens are tender.
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Drain and place on serving platter; reserve the liquid.
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Serve the liquid as “pot likker” to dunk your cornbread in.