Leon O'Neal's Turnip Greens
- 1 large bunch turnip greens
- 1 small turnip, peeled and diced
- Dash of sugar
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper
- Salt to taste
- Louisiana hot-pepper sauce
- Wash the greens in several changes of water in the sink until no more grit is seen.
- Chop the greens coarsely.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the greens, the turnip, and the sugar.
- Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain.
- In a large skillet, saute the bacon until it gives up its grease.
- Add the onion and cook 7 minutes until the onion is soft.
- Toss the greens with the bacon and onion.
- Add the lemon pepper and salt.
- Serve with Louisiana hot-pepper sauce.
- Green beans.
- Substitute 1 pound fresh green beans, cleaned and snapped.
- Omit the sugar.
turnip greens, sugar, bacon, onion, lemon pepper, salt, hotpepper sauce
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/leon-oneals-turnip-greens-108862 (may not work)