Holiday Series: Southern Mixed Greens with Smoked Turkey Wings and Sweet Cornbread

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Feb. 01, 2012

Delicious Southern recipe!

Ingredients

For the collard greens and turkey wings
Turkey wings with skin 8 Ounce , smoke ((2 standard))
Low sodium chicken stock 1 Quart
Water 3 Cup (48 tbs)
Collard greens 12 Ounce , trimmed ((cleaned, rinsed, and trimmed))
Apple cider vinegar 1/4 Cup (4 tbs)
Granulated sugar 2 Tablespoon
Garlic 3 Clove (15 gm) , mince
Kosher salt 1 1/2 Teaspoon
All purpose seasoning 1 Tablespoon ((Grand Diamond))
Tomatoes 1 Medium , dice (Optional)
Scallions 1 Medium , dice (Optional)
For the sweet cornbread
Yellow cornmeal 2 Cup (32 tbs)
All purpose flour 2 Cup (32 tbs) , sifted
Granulated sugar 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Baking powder 2 Tablespoon
Buttermilk 2 1/2 Cup (40 tbs)
Vegetable oil 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Eggs 5
Butter 3 Tablespoon

Directions

FOR THE SWEET CORNBREAD

GETTING READY

1. Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.

2. Prepare a greased 9x11 baking dish.

MAKING

3. In a large bowl the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt, set aside. Mix well.

4. In another large bowl combine buttermilk, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat until the wet ingredients until well combined.

5. Combine the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and until all the mixture is well incorporated.

6. Pour the batter into the baking dish.

7. Bake it for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.

8. Once done butter the top of the cornbread while it’s still warm.

SERVING

9. Serve the cornbread along with the collard greens and turkey wings.

FOR THE COLLARD GREENS WITH SMOKED TURKEY WINGS

GETTING READY

1. Clean, rinse and trim the collard greens, remove the hard steam.

2. Dice the tomatoes and scallions and keep it aside in a bowl.

MAKING

3. In a stock pot combine the turkey wings, chicken stock and water, cover and let it simmer for 45-60 minutes.

4. Add the trimmed collard greens followed by apple cider vinegar, pepper, sugar, garlic and salt and all-purpose seasoning, grand diamond seasoning, stir and combine.

5. Cover the pot and simmer over medium to medium high heat for 1 – 1 ½ hour, occasionally keep stirring after every 20 minutes.

SERVING

6. Put some tomatoes and scallions mixture over the collard greens with turkey wings and serve it along with a side of cornbread.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Bit Difficult
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 180 Minutes
Servings: 6

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 1109Calories from Fat 497

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 56 g86.2%

Saturated Fat 11 g55%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 1027 mg42.79%

Total Carbohydrates 125 g41.7%

Dietary Fiber 7 g28%

Sugars 39 g

Protein 30 g60%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet