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Crockpot Greens with Smoked Turkey

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Slow cooker greens with smoked turkey  is an easy greens recipe that swaps poultry for the pork. Greens are a stable in households throughout the South; this crockpot version makes cooking greens foolproof! Collard greens, turnips, mustards, or kale…use your preferred greens! Instructions to make this classic Southern side dish in the Instant Pot are also included.

Ingredients

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  • 32 ounces greens, cleaned & chopped
  • 1 pound smoked turkey
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (omit for whole 30)
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce (or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes)
  • 1 tablespoon brown mustard
  • 1 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or more)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon oil (for Instant Pot only)

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Add greens to the slow cooker. Press them down if needed.
  2. Place the chopped onions & garlic on top. Pour in the broth.
  3. Add the mustard, salt, pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce evenly, over the top. Place the smoked meat on top. Press down with your hands if needed.
  4. Cook HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8. Stir the food halfway through.
  5. Remove turkey, shred meat, and place meat back in the slow cooker.

Instant Pot

  1. Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil to the pot. Add the onion and cook 2-3 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the pressure cooker.
  2. Add the broth and using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom to remove any bits that stuck to it.
  3. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, mustard, salt & pepper.
  4. Add smoked turkey. Add the greens on top. Do not stir.
  5. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 35 minutes. Natural release pressure for 15 minutes then manually the remaining pressure. Remove turkey, shred meat, and place meat back in the pot.

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