Southern Mustard Greens - fresh greens slowly braised in a smoked turkey, bacon and chicken broth with a kick of heat from my homemade Creole seasoning and other pantry staple spices. Serve them with homemade biscuits, cornbread, potatoes or hot sauce and you'll have one Southern soulful meal on a cold winter night!
1-2red pepper flakescrushed, (this ingredient is optional)
Instructions
Remove mustard green leaves from the stem. Then wash, rinse and chop into large chunks. Repeat until all mustard greens have been removed from its stem. Discard stem and reserve chopped leaves.
Heat up a medium or large dutch oven. Then add chopped bacon, cook for about 5-6 minutes or until brown.
Add about 1 tablespoon oil - there should be about 2 -3 tablespoons grease in the pot. Add onions, garlic , chopped smoked turkey , and sauté for about 3-5 minutes.
Gently stir in the mustard greens (a little at a time, until wilted ) followed by Creole seasoning.
Add smoked turkey bone to the pot with chicken broth or water. Add pepper flakes , if desired
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until desired tenderness has been reached. Return bacon back to the pot, stir.
Remove from the stove and discard bone.
Serve warm with biscuits, hot sauce and ham, optional.
Notes
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.