🥣🥬 TURNIPS WITH GREENS — BASIC SOUTHERN STYLE

Ingredients (2–3 servings)
• 2 medium turnips, peeled & cut into chunks
• Greens from the turnips, washed well and chopped
• ½ medium onion (use more — you love onion)
• 1–2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1–2 tbsp olive oil or a little bacon fat (optional)
• 1½ cups water or broth
• Salt & pepper

Optional:
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• Small piece of ham hock, diced bacon, or 1 tsp unsalted butter

Instant Pot (3-Qt) Instructions

1. Press Sauté. Add oil, onion, and garlic. Cook 2–3 minutes.
2. Add turnip chunks and stir.
3. 🥬 Add chopped greens.
4. Add 1 cup water or broth.
5. Season with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
6. Cancel Sauté. Close lid → Pressure Cook 6 minutes.
7. Natural Release 5 minutes, then Quick Release.

They come out soft, flavorful, and perfect for diabetic-friendly meals.

Note (11/29/25)
They cooked fast and were very flavorful.
I added more salt and a bit of unsalted butter — these were a success!
I should fix a mess of black-eyed peas to go with these. [end]

Diabetic Notes
• Very low carb
• Turnips are far friendlier than potatoes
• Greens add fiber with almost no carbs
• Olive oil keeps calories down
• A little bacon fat adds huge flavor