# Collard Greens w/ smoked turkey

A delicious bowl of collard greens with hot sauce and cornbread on the side.

- Total time: 145 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- collard greens
- mustard greens
- salt
- bell pepper
- white onion
- turnip bottom
- fresh garlic
- olive oil
- smoked turkey wings
- Better Than Bouillon chicken base
- water
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- cajun seasoning
- creole seasoning
- red pepper flakes
- kosher salt
- capfuls vinegar
- pinch sugar

## Instructions

1. Wash collard greens and mustard greens with salt in cold water.
2. Remove the stems from the washed greens by hand.
3. Dice a bell pepper and a white onion.
4. Peel and dice a turnip bottom into small pieces.
5. Peel and mince fresh garlic.
6. Pour olive oil into the largest heavy-bottom pot.
7. Sauté the diced onion and bell pepper.
8. Add the minced garlic to the pot and sauté.
9. Add the smoked turkey wings to the pot.
10. Add Better Than Bouillon chicken base to the pot.
11. Fill the pot with water and let the meat simmer for about an hour until tender.
12. Remove the tender turkey meat from the pot.
13. Add half of the greens to the pot.
14. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cajun seasoning, creole seasoning, red pepper flakes, and kosher salt.
15. Let the greens cook down for a while.
16. Add the remaining greens on top.
17. Season again to build flavor.
18. Shred the cooked turkey meat and add it back to the pot.
19. Cover the greens and let them cook for about an hour.
20. Add the diced turnip bottoms and cook for another 20-25 minutes until softened.
21. Add a few capfuls of vinegar and a healthy pinch of sugar.
22. Stir everything together and serve with cornbread.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- largest heavy-bottom pot
- tongs

## Tips

- Mix collard and mustard greens as grandmas used to do.
- Wash greens in the sink with salt and cold water to remove dirt.
- Remove the stem from the greens by pulling it off with your hands.
- The turnip bottom and rutabaga are similar and can be used interchangeably; they are slightly sweet and peppery.
- The turkey meat will create its own stock, so no extra stock is needed.
- Add vinegar and sugar to soften greens and cut through any bitter taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQLbE6A/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4620dc32-dcd7-4bf9-8551-40bb6bb664e6
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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