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Collard Greens and Smoked Turkey

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 5, 2023
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North, south, east and west—no matter where you hail from, all signs point to this coast-to-coast favorite, simmered with smoked turkey, collard greens and bell peppers.

Collard Greens and Smoked Turkey

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons sugar or honey
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 cups Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 lb smoked turkey drumstick or wings, skin removed
  • 4 bunches fresh collard greens (about 4 lb), coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 8-quart stockpot, stir onions, garlic, sugar, pepper flakes, black pepper, broth and vinegar until well blended. Add turkey and collard greens. (Greens may fill pot but will quickly wilt.) Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 50 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in bell peppers. Cover; simmer 10 minutes longer or until greens and bell peppers are tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove turkey from broth mixture. Cool turkey about 10 minutes or just cool enough to handle. Remove bones from turkey; cut turkey into bite-size pieces. Return turkey meat to broth mixture.

Nutrition

200 Calories
3g Total Fat
22g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
19%
Sodium
370mg
15%
Potassium
730mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
9g
38%
Sugars
8g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
310%
310%
Vitamin C
90%
90%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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