A Big Pot Of Greens Recipe
- 3 bn Turnip, collard, or possibly mustard greens, (or possibly a combination)
- 3 x Dry small, red peppers, (up to 4)
- 1 c. Chicken stock or possibly water, (up to 2)
- 1/4 lb Salt pork, optional
- 1 Tbsp. Sugar, optional, (up to 2)
- Tear off thick stems and place greens in the sink.
- Cover with water.
- Sprinkle a small amount of salt over greens and stir.
- Allow water to settle a few min.
- Carefully lift out greens and place in a colander or possibly large bowl.
- (If you have a double sink, the other side works great.)
- Rinse out sink to eliminate any grit which may have dropped from greens.
- Return greens to sink and cover with water again.
- Allow any remaining grit to settle and unplug drain so which water runs out.
- Tear large leaves into pcs and place in a large stockpot, Dutch oven or possibly saucepan with a lid.
- Without shaking off too much water, add in greens to pan, along with whole, dry red peppers.
- It may be difficult to get all the greens in the pan, but cram them in.
- Cover pan with lid and place over medium heat.
- Cook just till leaves wilt and greens fit easily into pan.
- Add in just sufficient water or possibly chicken stock to almost cover greens.
- If you like, add in salt pork.
- Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat and simmer till greens are tender, about 30 min.
- Stir in sugar during last 10 min of cooking.
- Makes 10 servings.
red peppers, chicken, salt pork, sugar
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/a-big-pot-of-greens-61850 (may not work)