1. Nothing is more unpleasant than grittier mustard greens, your mustard greens should be washed three or four times in freshwater – draining each time. Then separate the leafy section of the stems from the stalks and discard them.
2. Get 1 pound of fatback, thick bacon, or ham chunks and proceed to cook in a large Dutch oven or stockpot; you should add mustard greens to the pot.
3. You can fry the mustard greens- stirring constantly – until they begin to wilt.
4. Go ahead and cook for 1 hour or until the greens are soft, adding 2 cups of water as needed. As needed, add extra water.
5. Notably, some folks combine mustard greens, collard greens, and turnip greens in a single pot. If you want to sweeten the greens, you could add a teaspoon of sugar to the water.
6. Also, in order to prevent them from burning, you should stir them often over medium heat.
7. You can serve with cider vinegar or hot pepper vinegar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
8. Enjoy the meal with your company.

You can serve the mustard greens with a spicy sauce or a pepper vinegar sauce. In addition, with black-eyed peas, sliced baked ham, and cornmeal, this mustard greens dish creates a tasty side dish.

This is a basic recipe for seasoned mustard greens, a favorite side item in the South. Use smoked bacon or ham with mustard greens, salt pork, pig hocks, or hog jowls. This recipe can also be made with collard greens or turnip greens. You can watch this video recipe to know how long to cook mustard greens.