Southern Green Beans with Smoked Turkey
This soul food dish is a must-have at any holiday dinner or special occasion! Tender green beans and smoked turkey are cooked in a flavorful broth with onions, garlic, and stewed tomatoes.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen green beans
- 1 lb smoked turkey leg or wing
- 6-8 cups water
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 small onion chopped
- 14 oz can of stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups broth reserved from cooking the smoked turkey
Instructions
- Place the smoked turkey into a slow cooker and pour in enough water to cover the turkey (about 6-8 cups).1 lb smoked turkey leg or wing, 6-8 cups water
- Cover the slow cooker and cook the turkey on high for 4 hours.
- Once the turkey is done, remove it from the slow cooker and reserve 4 cups of broth.
- Next, remove the turkey meat from the bones and shred it. Make sure to get rid of all the skinny bones that may be buried in the meat.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In a 9x9 bake dish, toss in the green beans, chopped onions, garlic, stewed tomatoes, and smoked turkey.1 lb frozen green beans, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1 small onion, 14 oz can of stewed tomatoes
- Sprinkle in the black pepper and pour in the broth.1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, 4 cups broth
- Give everything a nice stir, then place the green beans into the oven uncovered, and let bake for 40 minutes.
- Once done, let the green beans cool until they are safe to eat.
- Serve and enjoy!