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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 400 Minutes |
Ready In: 400 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This recipe comes from the Pittsburgh Post Gazzette. Our family has made it for years, and we are lucky 'cause we got each other! Ingredients:
2 big bunches collard greens ( about 2 lbs) |
4 c water |
1/2 lb smoked turkey (the paper called for a smoked turkey leg, but i had a hard time removing the small bones after cookin) or can use any other smoked meat. |
1 lg. onion choped |
1 1/2 tsp salt |
1 tsp sugar |
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper |
1 tsp black pepper |
1 lg head of cabbage, cut in 8 wedges |
2 tbsp butter |
Directions:
1. Cut stems and yellow leaves off collards and throw away.
2. Clean collards GOOD
3. Cut and soak in warm salted water for 10 min. drain and rinse with cold water
4. In larg pot bring 4 cups of water to a boil add greens, and turkey.
5. Add onions, salt, sugar, red pepper and black pepper.
6. Bring back to boil.
7. Turn down and simmer for at least 5 hours. Some cook the day before.
8. During the last half hour add cabbage, and cook till tender.
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