What do I make with this

[WI Bubba]

Long story short, Wally World screwed up a delivery and dropped off my 6 items and enough to feed a family of 4 for a week. This isn't the first time this has happened, but not to this extent. The folks at Wally World say to keep what I want and throw the rest away. So that brings us to the question.

Included in what I didn't order were two big packs of pork necks, several bunches of turnip greens, and a couple of smoked turkey legs. I'm pretty sure someone was planning on making greens of some sort. I have never made greens of any sort. So, what do I do with this stuff?



My first thought was to make stock out of the pork necks. Do a salad of some sort with the smoked turkey legs, and toss the greens. But having never made greens before, maybe I should try? I've never been a fan of greens, but since my investment is $0, maybe I should try.

Does anyone have a recipe that they can share for greens?

Also, if you like fruit punch, stop on by. I have plenty to share.



The real score in on this deal is 2 slabs of spares and a pack of good hotdogs. 🥳

[STEbbq]

I never had greens before my Mozambican exchange student made them. They are delicious ! They take a long time but most of it was simmering/soaking so not an active effort. I would absolutely give them a shot for “free”.

[Jfrosty27]

I love greens. Hey, why not give it a shot?

And free spares & hot dogs too? Awesome. Nothing like that has ever happened to me. Congrats and enjoy!!!

[WI Bubba]

And 3 frozen pizzas, several boxes of cereal, 4 boxes of Little Debbies, and, and, and....

[theroc]

Smoke those pork necks and cook them with your greens.

[WI Bubba]

So smoke the pork necks and add them to a pot with the greens?

[hoovarmin]

WI Bubba that would be an affirmative.

[theroc]

What hoovarmin said.

[Mosca]

I’d cook the pork necks and turkey legs with the greens, and onions, garlic, tomatoes, and celery, and some hot sauce, and rice.

[WI Bubba]

So do the pork a turkey in the same batch? I assume I will need to strip the meat off the pork necks bones?

[Donw]

You don’t need to strip the meat off the necks. The simmering will take care of that.

[Mosca]

What Donw said. It’s going to be a soul food thing, I’m sure that’s what was ordered. Think down home cassoulet. Toss some black eyed peas in there.

[jayjordan]

Well, at least WalMart didn’t tell the people whose food you got that it’s over there at your place.

Don’t get someone else’s food in Whataburger at 3am

https://www.foxnews.com/us/watch-food-order-mix-up-triggers-brawl-burger-joint-leading-seven-arrests

[Donw]

Collards, onions, pork necks, smoked turkey legs for the smoke flavor, in the pot together. You could smoke the necks beforehand too. A little vinegar to finish. Plenty of recipes out there. Heaven on earth meal.

[Donw]

Cut frozen collards will be fine as a sub for fresh collards.

[Carolyn]

I have use smoked turkey legs in my red beans instead of ham hocks.

[texastweeter]

I could make a heck of a meal with just a few more items and some dry black eyed peas and rice.

[Mosca]

That is exactly what I was thinking.

[WI Bubba]

Off to search Hoppin' John recipes. I have plenty of rice, but no black eyed peas.

[texastweeter]

Jep id make that and some greens. Pm me if you need a greens recipe

[Steve R.]

You will think you have more mustard greens than you could possibly need, but those will cook down a lot. Enjoy!

[Michael_in_TX]

(Reminds me of my own Walmart delivery "mishap" from last year: https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ffles-for-life)

[CaptainMike]

Hoppin' John. Happy New Year!

[acorgihouse]

I learned cooking greens (turnip, collard, or otherwise) at my Grandma's stove, no recipe. She used chopped up bacon, the greens, garlic, onion, whatever kind of broth she had (or water). Usually additional bacon grease, and she cooked them to the dissolve-y stage. I like them a little more identifiable as leaves. The pork necks would work same. Wash the greens very well, they tend to be pretty dirty, and I recall once spooning up a cooked grasshopper. We joked about it being an "extra protein supplement." Guess he died happy. You can put in a slow cooker also, makes it very easy, and I would cook them 4-6 hours in that case. Check at about 4 hours to see what texture you are at.

The smoked turkey could go in the greens, but I happen to love smoked turkey legs in my split pea or bean soups. Use in place of ham hocks.

[Hulagn1971]

This is the way.

[Donw]

I realize that I missed you also received turnip greens. Either way I’d make or buy some hot pepper vinegar to finish it on the plate. However you make them, enjoy.

[acorgihouse]

Ah yes, I forgot about the vinegar.

[fzxdoc]

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/smoky-tangy-greens-and-beans

Kathryn