Old-Fashioned Turnip Greens - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. fresh turnip greens with roots
1/2 lb. salt pork
6 to 8 c. water
2 tsp. bacon drippings
green onion (optional)

Preparation

Pick and wash turnip greens.
Tear into bite-size pieces. Peel the turnip roots and slice.
Rinse salt pork and cut into 2-inch pieces.
Combine salt pork and water in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil.
Cover; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
Add turnip greens; cover and cook 10 minutes.
Add turnip roots and bacon drippings.
Cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until greens and roots are tender.
Serve with green onions.