Collard Greens With Cornmeal Dumplings Recipes

COLLARDS WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and saute for 5 minutes until translucent and starting to brown. Add the garlic and saute for another minute.
• Add the collards, paprika, poultry seasoning and 1 teaspoon salt and saute for 2 minutes. Slowly pour in the water/broth.
• Simmer the collard mixture, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While the collards simmer, prepare the cornmeal dumplings: Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder and a dash of the salt.
• Blend in the butter with your fingertips. Stir in the milk and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined. Let the dough stand for 5 minutes.
• Roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls. You may need to wet your hands to keep the dough from sticking.
• Scatter the dumplings on top of the greens. Cook, covered and undisturbed, over low heat until the dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls and serve.

COLLARD GREENS WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For Greens: In a large pot, heat drippings over med-high heat. Add onion and jalapeno pepper. Fry until onion is soft. Add meat and enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients and cook 45 minutes more. Check often and add water as needed to prevent scorching. Simmer an additional 30 to 45 minutes or until greens are tender. For Dumplings: Place cornmeal in a large mixing bowl. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; mix into cornmeal. Beat eggs and combine with cornmeal mixture. Add milk and drippings. Using a large spoon, drop the batter onto greens. Cover tightly and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until done.

SIMMERED GREENS WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Score bacon 2 or 3 times (do not cut all the way through), then simmer in water in a wide 6-quart pot, covered, 1 hour.
• Discard any coarse stems from greens and coarsely chop leaves.
• Add greens, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to bacon and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend in butter well with your fingertips. Stir in milk until just combined. Let dough stand 5 minutes.
• With wet hands, roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls.
• Gently place dumplings on top of greens. Cook, covered and undisturbed, over low heat until greens are very tender and silky and dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Discard bacon. Season with salt and pepper.

MIXED-GREENS AND SAUSAGE SOUP WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For dumplings:
• Line rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap. Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Stir in milk and butter, then green onions. Let stand at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours. Using wet hands, shape mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, into 18 dumplings, arranging on sheet. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
• For soup:
• Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Sauté until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; sauté until fat renders, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes with juice, hot sauce, and allspice; bring to simmer, stirring occasionally. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Return to simmer before continuing.
• Add greens to simmering soup. Cook greens uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drop in dumplings. Cover; reduce heat to low. Simmer until dumplings are tender and cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup and dumplings into bowl.

SOUTHERN COLLARDS WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the collards: In a large pot, combine the turkey wings, broth, hot sauce (add more if you desire) and House Seasoning; simmer for 20 minutes. Add the collards and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are tender, about 20 minutes more. Stir in the butter. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove the turkey wings and discard. Transfer the collards to individual serving bowls, cover them with foil and keep warm. Reserve 1/2 cup of the liquid for the dumplings and reserve the rest of the cooking liquid in the pot.
• For the dumplings: Combine the cornmeal, flour, onions, salt and pepper in a bowl. Stir in the 1/2 cup reserved collard liquid into the dry ingredients until just combined to form a thick batter.
• Bring the collard broth back up to a boil and drop the dumpling batter into it, 1 teaspoon at a time. Simmer until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Cook's Note: Do not use a spoon to stir. Gently shake the pot back and forth. Using a spoon will tear the dumplings apart.
• Transfer the dumplings to the bowls of collards. Spoon some of the broth over the collards and dumplings and serve hot.