Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root. Any variation will yield a savory "mess of greens." Have you ever added turnip roots or rutabagas? This is my very first time to actually cook in my new pot. I used kale and ham broth with bits of ham (from a ham bone I boiled), and added a chopped turnip…oh my goodness!!!
Add ham stock, salt and pepper and sugar and stir.
Cover and simmer gently until very tender (DO NOT BOIL).
Dark green, leafy vegetables like collards, mustard greens, turnip greens and spinach are very different, yet they have similarities.
You can have Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root
- Prepare 1-1/4 pounds of collard greens.
- Prepare 1-1/4 pounds of turnip roots.
- You need 8 ounces of diced smoked ham.
- It's 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
- It's 1 teaspoon of salt.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt.
- Prepare 2 cups of water.
These greens are members of the cabbage family. Greens vary in appearance, flavor, nutrition and cooking times. Knowing the difference between collards and other. Collard, mustard and turnip greens are vegetable royalty in the South—and for good reason.
Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root step by step
- Peel the turnip roots.
- Dice the turnips add to a pot.
- Add the ham and salt, let cook 3 minutes.
- Stir well.
- Add the collards and seasoned salt.
- Stir everything mixing.
- When the collards are wilted add vinegar.
- Simmer covered for 1 hour..
- Serve, I hope you enjoy!.
All three are in the cruciferous family of vegetables that Collards, which taste like a cross between cabbage and kale, are especially high in calcium. Mustard and turnip greens have a sharper bite than collards. Collard greens are a nutritional power house and absolutely delicious and easy to make. I will link to some collard recipes below plus I am showing you to make collared greens with out meat in this simple video. Collard greens and ham hocks were just meant to be together in my opinion.
