How to Prepare Ultimate Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root

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Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root. If desired, you can start collard green seeds indoors in late February and transplant them outside in early spring. Turnips don't transplant well and should always be planted directly outside. Any variation will yield a savory "mess of greens." Have you ever added turnip roots or rutabagas?

Collards and turnip greens are a staple vegetable for many Southern diets. These leafy greens tolerate cold temperatures and can be harvested twice a year by planting in early spring for an early summer harvest, or early fall for a late fall harvest. The bite of frost increases sugar.

Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, collards, ham, and turnip root. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

If desired, you can start collard green seeds indoors in late February and transplant them outside in early spring. Turnips don't transplant well and should always be planted directly outside. Any variation will yield a savory "mess of greens." Have you ever added turnip roots or rutabagas?

Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have collards, ham, and turnip root using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root:

  1. Take 1-1/4 pounds of collard greens.
  2. Get 1-1/4 pounds of turnip roots.
  3. Prepare 8 ounces of diced smoked ham.
  4. Prepare 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
  5. Make ready 1 teaspoon of salt.
  6. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt.
  7. Take 2 cups of water.

Collard greens are a nutritional power house and absolutely delicious and easy to make. Collard greens and ham hocks were just meant to be together in my opinion. To prepare turnip greens, peel and dice the turnip root and add that in with the ham hock after it has cooked. Remove and discard stems and discolored spots from greens.

Steps to make Collards, Ham, and Turnip Root:

  1. Peel the turnip roots.
  2. Dice the turnips add to a pot.
  3. Add the ham and salt, let cook 3 minutes.
  4. Stir well.
  5. Add the collards and seasoned salt.
  6. Stir everything mixing.
  7. When the collards are wilted add vinegar.
  8. Simmer covered for 1 hour..
  9. Serve, I hope you enjoy!.

Chop greens, and wash thoroughly; drain. Peel turnip roots, and cut in half. Add ham stock, salt and pepper and sugar and stir. Cover and simmer gently until very tender (DO NOT BOIL). As the greens cook, they will produce a lot of liquid that will cook down.

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