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Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey

Name: Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 lb collard greens; 1 smoked turkey wing or leg; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp brown sugar; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; salt and black pepper

Slow-simmered, tender greens with smoky turkey and plenty of pot liquor for your cornbread.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1h 30m
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

2 lbcollard greens
1smoked turkey wing or leg, about 1½ lb
6 cupschicken broth, check the label if you need gluten-free
1 tbspvegetable oil
1yellow onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tbspapple cider vinegar
1 tbspbrown sugar
½ tspred pepper flakes
salt and black pepper, to taste

Method

Put the smoked turkey and broth in a large pot, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, wash the greens well in a sink of cold water (twice if they're sandy). Strip out the thick stems, stack the leaves, roll them up and slice into 1-inch ribbons.
In a skillet, cook the onion in the oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic for 1 minute, then tip it all into the pot.
Add the greens a few handfuls at a time, letting each batch wilt. Stir in the vinegar, brown sugar and pepper flakes.
Simmer partly covered for 45–60 minutes, until the greens are silky and tender.
Pull the meat off the turkey, chop it and stir it back in. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with plenty of the liquid.

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