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Southern Style Green Beans with Smoked Turkey

Felesha Bell
These Southern Style Green Beans with Smoked Turkey are chock full of flavor and sure to please the entire family!!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Course Easy
Cuisine Southern/Soul Food
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb. smoked turkey leg
  • 2 lb. fresh green beans ends removed
  • 1 lg. leek cleaned and sliced thin
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 5 c. leftover turkey broth
  • 14 oz. can Mexican Style Stewed Tomatoes
  • 4 T. butter or ghee

Instructions
 

  • Place the smoked turkey in a large pot over medium-high heat, and cover with water.
  • Boil the turkey for about 2 hours adding more water to keep the turkey leg covered.
  • After the turkey is completely cooked and falling off the bone, remove from the pot and reserve the cooking broth.
  • Remove the meat from the bone
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Using a 10x13 baking dish, combine the green beans, smoked turkey, leeks, garlic, stewed tomatoes, and butter, pepper, and 5 cups of reserved cooking broth.
  • Braise in the oven for 2-2.5 hours or until tender. Say Grace and enjoy!
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