Great Northern Beans Soup With Smoked Turkey And Kale | Slow Cooker Recipes

smoked turkey

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: turkey legs

Turkey legs are often less expensive and can add a similar smoky flavor.

great northern beans

🥗Healthier: cannellini beans

💰Cheaper: navy beans

Navy beans are usually cheaper and have a similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective option for cooking.

Place smoked turkey tails in the slow cooker with water on high to bring to a boil.

Rinse great northern beans and check for stones before adding them to the slow cooker.

Chop green onions and add them to the slow cooker as a substitute for regular onion.

Add garlic paste, chicken bouillon, and beef bouillon to the slow cooker for flavor.

Add a teaspoon of beef bouillon, a teaspoon of chicken bouillon, and a good squeeze of garlic paste, along with cayenne pepper, to the slow cooker.

Stir the ingredients in the slow cooker to mix well.

Cook on high for about 1 hour before adding bay leaves.

Add about three bay leaves to the slow cooker after cooking for an hour.

Add chopped kale to the slow cooker after the beans have cooked for an hour.

Let the mixture cook for another 2 hours on high until the turkey tails are tender.

After 2 hours, check the beans and break up the smoked turkey tails as they should be tender.

Add more cayenne pepper and black pepper to taste before serving.

Serve with a side of rice if desired.

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