High-calcium Turnip Greens

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh turnip greens or 1 (16 ounce) package frozen turnip greens
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 6 slices turkey bacon, chopped (3 ounces)
• 1/2 cup chopped dried black figs
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 3 scallions, chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons toasted almonds

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly rinse the greens under cool water.
• 2 remove any tough stems and tear into bite-size pieces, set aside.
• 3 heat the oil in a dutch oven or another large pot over medium heat.
• 4 add the chopped bacon and figs, and cook, stirring constantly, until the bacon is browned, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add the greens, water, vinegar, scallions, sugar, pepper and salt, and bring to a boil.
• 6 cover the pot, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
• 7 sprinkle 1 tablespoon of toasted almonds over the top of each 1/2-cup serving.