How To Cook Turnip Greens With Bacon. Coffee and balsamic vinegar give these turnip greens with bacon, a southern favorite, a great depth and kick. Add 1 liter of water and pork tail, season to taste.

For more tender greens, cook them two hours or longer. To the salt pork and onion, add the water, cleaned turnip greens, black pepper, salt, and the optional sugar and crushed red pepper flakes, if using. Add onion and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes.

Recipe For Turnip Green Soup. In the soup pot, bring to a simmer and simmer 10 minutes. It is ok for the soup to cook longer in a slow cooker but not necessary.

Serve the soup hot, garnished with black pepper, if you like. Mix well to coat the turnip green. Add the potato and continue to simmer.