How To Make Turnip Greens

Turnip Greens

Turnip greens are real Southern food.

And us Cajuns are also Southerners, so it’s no wonder we like our turnip greens.

turnip greens recipe
Turnip Green Fixins

No Cajun recipe collection would be complete without this southern cooking recipe.

You rarely see this great vegetable in restaurants, although some Southern based cafeterias like Piccadilly serve them. You can also get turnip greens on the plate lunches at Reeves grocery store in Baton Rouge.

Turnip greens are pretty much something you get at home, or don’t get at all.

Turnip Greens
Turnip Greens

How to Cook Turnip Greens

Ingredients needed to make Turnip Greens

1-2 bunches of turnip greens (washed in salty water, rinsed well and chopped)
2 medium-large size turnip roots (peeled and diced)
Seasoning ham or smoked pork sausage
4-6 cups vegetable or chicken stock
Cajun Trinity (3 cups of onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic)
Salt and Cajun seasoning (1 teaspoon each)

Cooking Directions

Prepare all your ingredients in order to easily put together.

Using fresh turnip greens, soak the greens in salted water.

You will need to rinse and soak again a few times to make sure all the grit is removed.

Chop into small bite-size pieces.

(Hint: we found a 2 lb pre-washed pack at the supermarket – ready to go turnip greens.)

Cook your bacon, ham, or sausage in a skillet.

Drain, cut-up and set aside.

Turnip roots – peel the thick outer skin.

turnip roots
Turnip Roots

Cut-up into diced bite-size pieces.

Chop your onions, bell pepper, celery and garlic.

(Or, you can use frozen “season blend”)

Ready to Cook:

Begin by pouring 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or fat from the seasoning meat in a stock pot.

Saute the Cajun Trinity (or “season blend”) for 5 minutes.

Pour in 4-6 cups stock.

Add diced turnip roots.

Bring to a boil.

Cook for 15 minutes.

Add the turnip greens, seasoning meat, salt and Cajun seasoning.

Cover and lower the heat to medium #4.

Cook for 45 minutes.

Serve in a bowl with a good hot biscuit or cornbread for dipping the “pot licker”.

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Beryl Stokes
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4 thoughts on “How To Make Turnip Greens

  1. Click on the thing in the upper right of the page that says “All Recipes”. There will be a list of all the recipes on the site, and you can find the french fries.

  2. i am from texas.love your website,watch it everyday…i am not a very good cook,but my husband LOVES sweet southern cornbread..could you give me a recipe i can cook…i appreciate this so much…….judi

  3. Hi Beryl,

    I’m a Mississippi girl who lived in LA., now in TX. Love southern food and your recipes – no fancy ingredients.
    Would like to see a hot water cornbread recipe please?

    Thanks so much and happy cooking!

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