Ingredients
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8 cups water
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1/2 lb chorizo sausage, sliced (Italian sausage may be substituted)
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1/4 lb salt pork or 1/4 lb bacon, diced
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2 turnips, peeled and sliced
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1 medium red onion, sliced
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen turnip greens or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
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1 cup cabbage, chopped
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1 garlic clove, minced
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3/4 cup dried great northern beans
Instructions
- In a 4 quart Dutch oven combine beans and 4 cups of the water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover, and let stand for an hour. (Or soak the beans in the water overnight in a covered pan). Drain beans and rinse.
- In the same Dutch oven combine rinsed beans and remaining 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the sausage and salt pork or bacon till brown. Drain off the fat.
- Add the sausage, salt pork or bacon, turnips, red onion, garlic, salt, and pepper to the beans. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- Add the turnip greens or spinach and cabbage. Return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 10 minutes or more, until tender.