Turnip Greens Stew

Frozen seasoning blend is a mixture of diced onion, red and green bell peppers, and celery.

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2  cups  chopped cooked ham
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 3  cups  chicken broth
• 2  (16-ounce) packages frozen chopped turnip greens
• 1  (16-ounce) package frozen seasoning blend
• 1  teaspoon  sugar
• 1  teaspoon  seasoned pepper

Preparation

Sauté chopped ham in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth and remaining ingredients; bring greens mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes.

NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used McKenzie's Seasoning Blend.

M1Collard Stew: Substitute 1 (16-ounce) package frozen chopped collard greens and 1 (16-ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained, for 2 packages turnip greens. Prepare recipe as directed, cooking collard greens 15 minutes; add black-eyed peas, and cook 10 more minutes.