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Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Greens with Smoked Turkey (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)

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December 10, 2016 By Shannon Epstein 6 Comments

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Grab your favorite greens for this easy slow cooker or electric pressure cooker recipe. Low-carb, paleo and whole 30 compliant, this is a healthy spin on a southern classic.

You can use kale or greens when making this easy slow cooker recipe. Both paleo and whole 30 compliant, this is a healthy spin on a southern classic.

Greens

I don’t know about you but growing up I never had kale. Collard, mustard, or turnip greens on the other hand were a constant in my household. My Mom made collard greens almost weekly. Kale on the other hand I never had. Did it even exist in the 80s?? That’s a joke by the way. To get them to the point of being tender, greens need to be cooked for a long period of time, usually on a low setting. Sounds perfect for the slow cooker, right?

Slow Cooker Kale Greens with Smoked Turkey

This recipe is inspired by one found on Instagram. One of the people I follow posted his family’s collard green recipe that goes back 7 generations. As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to make it. I asked him for the recipe and he kindly posted it. I tweaked the recipe slightly. You can find his original recipe here.

Slow Cooker Kale Greens with Smoked Turkey

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You can use kale or greens when making this easy slow cooker recipe. Both paleo and whole 30 compliant, this is a healthy spin on a southern classic.

Slow Cooker/Instant Pot Greens with Smoked Turkey (Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole30)


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  • Author: Fit SlowCooker Queen
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 10 mins
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 24 ounces greens, cleaned & chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (omit for whole 30)
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce (or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes)
  • 1 tbsp brown mustard
  • 1 medium smoked turkey neck, leg, thigh, etc
  • 1 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil (for IP)

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 it about 5 hours.
  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 oil to the pot. Add the onion and garlic until cook , 2-3 minutes until soft.
  2. Add the broth to the IP and using a wooden spoon scrape well the bottom of the IP to remove any bits that stuck to it, make sure you scrape it well to avoid burning during cooking. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, mustard, salt & pepper.
  3. Add smoked turkey. Add the kale/greens on top. Do not stir.
  4. 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 IP.

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The kale greens will reduce down significantly so don’t worry if your slow cooker is full.

Slow Cooker Kale Greens with Smoked Turkey

You can use the smoked meat of your choice whether it be smoked turkey or ham hocks like in the original recipe. You’ll know this is done when the greens or kale are tender and the meat is falling off the bone.

Slow Cooker Kale Greens with Smoked Turkey

Filed Under: Appetizers & Side Dishes, Healthy Takes on Classic Dishes, Instant Pot, Paleo, Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker - Non Meat, Vegetarian, Whole 30 Tagged With: crock pot, paleo, side dish, slow cooker, southern food, whole 30

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Comments

  1. melrose says

    December 30, 2020 at 2:35 am

    Great job my question via due to lack of social/internet savvy… What is IP stand for?

    Reply
    • Shannon Epstein says

      December 30, 2020 at 8:08 am

      Instant Pot:-)

      Reply
  2. Kathy says

    August 4, 2020 at 6:55 am

    Do you have the fat and carb count on this dish? I’m excited to try it

    Reply
    • Fit SlowCooker Queen says

      August 4, 2020 at 9:29 am

      I updated the post with nutritional facts. Of course it will depend on the ingredients you use but it’s a good base. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Moni says

    December 3, 2019 at 11:08 pm

    Very very good! I was brought up with pork always being used in greens for the flavoring and I was nervous about trying this recipe. I decided to because I was making Thanksgiving dinner for the first time and have family that isn’t about that pig life. I’m so glad I did, it was a hit! So much so that I’m making another batch as I type.

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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