Shandra's Southern Style Green and Cabbage

By jz8tkz

Ingredients

• 8 Bundles of greens (kale,collards,mustard,turnip,dandelion)
• 1 Head of cabbage (about 4 pounds)
• 2 pkgs of smoked meat(turkey legs or ham hocks) about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
• 1 12 oz package of dry salt pork
• 2 large Spanish Onions, sliced or chopped
• 1.75 ounces (1 container) dry chopped onions
• 4 oz pickled banana pepper rings with juice
• 2 tbs red crushed pepper flakes
• 2 tbs garlic powder
• 2 tbs black pepper
• 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3/4 c white distilled vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Wash greens, discarding stem ends. Add water to 20 qt pot until approximately one-third full. Place smoked meat,salt pork, onions,peppers, dry seasonings and vinegar in pot. Bring to a boil, cover for 1 hour. Chop greens and cabbage into large fork-sized pieces. Add greens and cabbage to the boiling pot, alternating between cabbage and greens, stirring in between. Continue cooking on medium to medium high heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Dish is done when greens are dark in color and tender