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Smothered Greens

Ingredients, directions and serving information for Smothered Greens.

Original recipe text is provided in English.

Servings: 5

Total time: 55 min

Ingredients

  • 14 cups mustard greens, or turnip, collard, kale, or mixture
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/4 pound smoked turkey breast, skinless
  • 3 teaspoons hot peppers, freshly chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 scallion stalk, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped

Instructions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Prepare greens by washing thoroughly and removing stems.
  3. Tear or slice leaves into bite-sized pieces.
  4. To make the turkey stock, place all ingredients except greens into large saucepan and bring to a boil.
  5. Add greens to turkey stock. Cook 20 to 30 minutes until tender.

Source-reported nutrition per serving

serving Size1 cup prepared greens, 1/5 of recipe
calories78 calories
protein11g
carbohydrate9g
fat1g
saturated Fat0g
fiber5g
sugar2g
sodium69mg
cholesterol17mg

These values describe the source recipe and serving, not a new analysis by BiteCal. The primary nutrition record has not been independently revalidated. Ingredient substitutions and serving sizes change the result.

Recipe source

MyPlate recipe archive ↗

Functional recipe facts retrieved from an archived mirror on 20 October 2026; functional directions retained as an archive reference. Source and rights of original photographs have not been verified, so they are not reproduced.

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