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Soul Food Green Beans
FRESH GREEN BEANS FULL OF FLAVOR AND SOUL! SIMMERED IN SMOKEY BROTH WITH LOTS OF GARLIC, ONIONS, AND RED PEPPER!
Course
Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine
American, southern
Keyword
chicken broth, fresh green beans, how to make, smoked turkey leg, soul food
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
2
hours
hours
Total Time
2
hours
hours
Servings
6
servings
Calories
0
kcal
Author
Divas Can Cook
Ingredients
2
lbs
fresh green beans
washed
1
tablespoon
butter
1
cup
white onions
diced
2
tablespoons
garlic
minced
2-4
cups
chicken broth
I use 3 1/3
1-2
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
1
smoked turkey leg
fully cooked
salt & black pepper
if needed.
Instructions
Snap the ends off the green beans and then snap the beans in half. (discard the ends) Set aside.
In a large deep skillet or pot, melt butter over medium heat.
Saute onions until tender.
Add garlic and saute until fragrant and golden.
Add chicken broth, red pepper flakes, and turkey leg.
Simmer covered for about 15-20 minutes.
Remove turkey leg, let cool and dice into small pieces. (set aside)
Add the green beans into the pot.
Return the bone and skin to the pot.
Cover and simmer for 2 hours (or longer) or until green beans are tender. (slow and low is the BEST way to cook them)
When green beans are done, taste the broth and add salt and black pepper if needed.
Stir in the chopped turkey leg.
Serve hot.
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Nutrition
Serving:
0
g
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Calories:
0
kcal
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Carbohydrates:
0
g
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Protein:
0
g
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Fat:
0
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0
g
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Polyunsaturated Fat:
0
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0
g
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Trans Fat:
0
g
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Cholesterol:
0
mg
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Sodium:
0
mg
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Potassium:
0
mg
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Fiber:
0
g
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Sugar:
0
g
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Vitamin A:
0
IU
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Vitamin C:
0
mg
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Calcium:
0
mg
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Iron:
0
mg