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Turnip Greens Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Two big handfuls of greens
3 strips bacon (or 2 tablespoons bacon grease)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Directions:
Place greens in very large bowl or sink full of
water. Swish greens in water. Lift greens up and
pour out water. Repeat until water is completely
clean. Cut stems off greens. Also cut out the rib of
leaves because it is too tough to cook rapidly.
Slice bacon into one-inch pieces. Fry in large
skillet. When bacon is done, leave bacon in skillet
and add greens. Alternatively, you can omit the
bacon and place greens in 2 tablespoons of hot
bacon grease. Stir greens until they are wilted.
Add 1/2 cup water and cook 10 minutes. Do not
cover as that will cause the greens will turn gray
rather than the desired brilliant green. If greens
are not cooked with bacon, you may wish to
crumble crisp bacon on top of the greens for
serving.

 

 

 

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