How to make Fresh Green Beans taste Just like Grandmas

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is a lower-calorie option.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon offers a lower-fat alternative.

Start by boiling smoked turkey necks in water for 2 hours until tender.

Remove the meat from the bones of the smoked turkey necks and discard the bones.

Chop fresh garlic by smashing it with the side of a knife to remove the skin easily.

Chop the garlic into fine pieces.

Chop a sweet vidalia onion into small pieces.

Add the chopped garlic and onion to the broth made from the smoked turkey necks.

Pour in chicken broth to increase the liquid in the pan.

Season the broth with red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, and maggie pollo.

Add the fresh string beans to the broth and stir to combine.

Let the green beans simmer in the broth until they are tender, about 20-30 minutes.

If using, add chopped potatoes to the green beans and cook until tender.

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