High-Calcium Turnip Greens

• 1 lb fresh turnip greens or 1 (16 ounce) packagefrozen turnip greens
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 6 slices turkey bacon, chopped (3 ounces)
• 12 cup chopped dried black figs
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 3 scallions, chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons toasted almonds

1. Thoroughly rinse the greens under cool water.
2. Remove any tough stems and tear into bite-size pieces, set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a dutch oven or another large pot over medium heat.
4. Add the chopped bacon and figs, and cook, stirring constantly, until the bacon is browned, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the greens, water, vinegar, scallions, sugar, pepper and salt, and bring to a boil.
6. Cover the pot, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
7. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of toasted almonds over the top of each 1/2-cup serving.

greens, canola oil, turkey bacon, black figs, water, white vinegar, scallions, sugar, fresh ground black pepper, salt, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/high-calcium-turnip-greens-39138 (may not work)