with boiling water by an inch, cover the pan with a tight fitting lid, or a piece of foil. transfer to a 325° oven and bake until tender. whether you cook the beans on the stove top or in the oven, they will take about an hour and 15 minutes to cook. add salt to taste when the beans are half cooked. beans may be cooked ahead. cool the beans in their cooking liquid.
add the turnip, sweet potatoes and cabbage and stir to coat in the fat and cooked vegetables. add a good pinch of salt and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until you can hear the vegetables sizzling and 