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Southern 15 Bean Soup with Collard Greens and Smoked Turkey

Name: Southern 15 Bean Soup with Collard Greens and Smoked Turkey
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American, Homestyle Favorites, Southern
Ingredients: 1 (20-ounce) package Hurst’s HamBeens® Cajun 15 Bean Soup®, seasoning packet reserved; 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 large smoked turkey leg; 1 large onion, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 6 cups chopped collard greens, tough stems removed; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained; Juice of 1 lemon

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Recipe By

Hurst Test Kitchen

Hurst's test kitchen makes the popular Southern 15 Bean Soup with collard greens and a turkey leg! Cooked low and slow in the crockpot until the turkey falls off the bone. Big flavor and packed with protein, fiber, and iron in every bowl.

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

6 hours

Servings

Ingredients

1 (20-ounce) package Hurst’s HamBeens® Cajun 15 Bean Soup®, seasoning packet reserved

8 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 large smoked turkey leg

1 large onion, diced

2 celery ribs, diced

1 green bell pepper, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

6 cups chopped collard greens, tough stems removed

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

Juice of 1 lemon

Southern 15 Bean Soup with Collard Greens and Smoked Turkey

Ingredients

1 (20-ounce) package Hurst’s HamBeens® Cajun 15 Bean Soup®, seasoning packet reserved
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 large smoked turkey leg
1 large onion, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups chopped collard greens, tough stems removed
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
Juice of 1 lemon

Cooking Directions

Rinse the beans well and sort through them, discarding any debris.
Add the beans, broth, smoked turkey leg, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and collard greens to a large slow cooker.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 6+ hours or LOW for 7–8 hours, or until the beans are tender.
Remove the turkey leg. Pull the meat from the bone and shred or chop it. Discard the skin and bones.
Return the turkey to the slow cooker. Stir in the diced tomatoes, the Hurst’s Cajun seasoning packet. and the fresh lemon juice.
Cook for 30 to 45 minutes more, until everything is heated through and the flavors have come together.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Tips

You can also use ham hocks, bone-in chicken thighs/breasts, or a beef shank

This recipe also works great with our Original 15 Bean Soup (with ham flavor packet)

Freezes well and makes a great leftover soup

Can easily be made on stove top or pressure cooker Instant Pot as well!

Can you make it on the stove top?

Yes. Simmer covered for 2 to 2½ hours until the beans are tender, then add the collard greens for the last 45 minutes.

Can you make in an Instant Pot?

In an Instant Pot, pressure cook on high for 45 minutes with a natural release, then stir the greens in and let them wilt on sauté.

Is 15 bean soup good for you?

A bowl of this soup has about 22 grams of protein and 11 grams of fiber. Most of us don't get enough fiber — only about 7% of American adults hit the daily target — and beans are one of the best ways to fix that.

Beans bring iron to the table, and so do the collard greens. Here's the useful part: your body takes in iron from plant foods more easily when there's vitamin C in the same meal. That's exactly what the tomatoes and the squeeze of lemon are doing. It's a small thing, but it's why the recipe is built this way.