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Turnip Green Pot Pie Recipe


Turnip Green Pot Pie Recipe
Hahaha, that's right, turnip greens! I'm always looking for new ways to fix greens, and this tasted smoothly savory, a nice surprise. Original recipe by Porches Restaurant in Mississippi, printed in the Southern Pine newspaper, Today.

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Ingredients
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup ham OR 1/2lb thick bacon
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil if using ham
  • 1/4 cup plain flour
  • 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 lb frozen chopped turnip greens with roots
  • 1-1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup self-rising flour
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1-3/4 to 2 cups buttermilk (the original calls for only 1 cup, but that's pretty dry)
  • 16oz cooked black-eyed peas
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper

Directions
  1. Chop celery, bell pepper, and onions. Chop ham or bacon into 1/2" pieces.
  2. In a stockpot, cook ham in oil until lightly browned, or if using bacon, cook bacon until golden. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of grease.
  3. Add celery and bell pepper; saute for 5 minutes. Add onion and saute 3 more minutes.
  4. Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring.
  5. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly utnil thickened.
  6. Heat oven to 425.
  7. Bring vegetable mixture to a boil and add greens. Return to a boil and then turn down to a simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently.
  8. Meanwhile, combine cornmeal, flour, and sugar. Add egg, oil, and buttermilk.
  9. Drain and rinse peas; add peas and seasonings to turnip greens. Cook another 5 minutes.
  10. Pour into sprayed 3qt glass casserole. Top with cornmeal mixture.
  11. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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WOW!!! great recipes! high 5!


You betcha that's great! Love greens...super recipe. saved 5 and flagged. Please accept my friend invite.

Vickie


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