Southern green bean recipe how to#
Southern green bean recipe plus#

Once the smoked turkey is out of the slow cooker and shredded from the bone (make sure to pick out all those annoying little turkey bones, y’all), these country green beans come together pretty quickly.

Southern green bean recipe how to#

How to Make Soul Food Green Beans with Turkey Whether you choose the slow cooker method or stovetop method, be sure to save the liquid from the pot, y’all!! This liquid gold will be used later on when we bake the green beans in the oven. Cover the pot and cook over medium-high heat until the meat falls off the bone. Make sure the turkey leg, wing, neck, etc., is thawed completely, then grab a large pot or large Dutch oven and pour in enough water to cover the turkey. If you don’t have a slow cooker, don’t worry! You can easily cook the smoked turkey on the stovetop. You can tend to your other holiday recipes, let the turkey cook overnight, or even make it a day or two ahead of time while you do other holiday food prep. I don’t have to watch it cook I just turn on my slow cooker and go about my business. It comes out fall-off-the-bone tender and is a fool-proof way to cook the turkey. I actually slow-cooked my turkey leg in a crock pot for several hours. It had way more meat than I actually needed, so you can save the excess for leftovers. Now, let’s talk about the smoked turkey I used for my Southern green beans. How to Make Smoked Turkey for Southern Green Beans

Black Pepper: all I need to enhance the flavors in this recipe! The turkey is salty enough, so stick with simple black pepper.

Water: to cook the smoked turkey leg, which will then create the flavorful broth we need to cook the green beans.

Stewed Tomatoes: might seem like a wildcard ingredient, but trust me, Cousins! Stewed tomatoes add flavor and acidity that balances out the salty, smokey turkey.

Garlic & Onions: flavorful aromatics that infuse flavor into the green beans and smoked turkey.

Smoked Turkey: you can use a turkey wing or leg-or even turkey necks if that’s what you have on hand.

If you prefer fresh green beans, go for it-wash them thoroughly and cut off the ends.

Southern green bean recipe plus#

They’re already clean, cut, and good to go, which makes it a plus for me. Green Beans: I use frozen green beans because I often have them in my deep freezer.If you want the complete ingredient measurements, scroll on down the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Ingredients for Southern Green Beans with Smoked Turkeyįirst things first, let’s talk ingredients! You don’t need anything fancy to make this Southern green beans recipe. The broth, aromatics like onions, garlic, and some choice spices make for the most flavorful green beans you’ve ever tried. They’re also cooked in a flavorful broth, usually the same cooking liquid from the meat. So, what makes Southern-style green beans different from regular ol’ green bean recipes? Well, for starters, Southern green bean recipes usually have some smoked meat like turkey legs, turkey necks, turkey drumsticks, or smoked ham hocks. Let me show and tell y’all how I make my Southern-style green beans recipe. Soul food green beans with smoked turkey make a perfect side dish for the holidays, a special occasion, and Sunday dinner, and they’re quite easy to make. These are Southern country-style green beans with smoked turkey. Although I love both, I have another option for you-Southern-style green beans! These tender green beans aren’t your average “boiled with a tad of butter” green beans. When I think of soulful vegetables, I think of flavorful soul food collard greens and fried cabbage.