Looking for a thick hearty Stew to enjoy alone or over your favorite sides, look no further. Smoked Turkey, Greens & Okra Stew delivers a flavorful meal that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Cooked right in your favorite Crockpot for an easy throw together meal with minimum clean up. It’s as easy as that.
Smoked Meat
Smoked Turkey provides an already cooked option to use in any meal. While I extend the cooking time a bit further, it still delivers a tender morsel as if I had cooked it myself all along. I use it in anything that can use the added smoked flavor such as Beans, Greens, Soups and Stews amongst others. If you are not a fan of Turkey, there are other smoked options you may use as a substitution. If you are not a fan of smoked meats, this recipe can also be make with any meat option of your choice. Keep in mind the uncooked meat cooking time will vary and will need to be adjusted accordingly.
Stews are a bit thicker than your traditional soups. They incorporate a combination of ingredients and do really well prepared in a crockpot. Smoked Turkey, Greens & Okra Stew was just something that I put together on a whim. Using ingredients I already had on hand, the recipe delivered an exceptional flavor profile. Smokiness from the Turkey and the variety of vegetables such as Tomatoes, Onions, Okra, Kale & Garlic just infused together that was beautiful in flavor. I served this over a simple cream Cheesy Grits to try something different and it just worked. I was happy, my family was happy and now let’s make you happy. No one needs to know you never broke a sweat over this recipe. What they see does not need to be understood, only that it is delicious and was created with your love of cooking.
Smoked Turkey, Greens & Okra Stew
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Crockpot
Ingredients
Protein
- 1 Smoked Turkey Leg Cut Meat off of Bone and cut into smaller pieces. You may also substitute for you choice of smoked meat.
Produce
- 1 Package of Okra Sliced. May use frozen or fresh.
- 4 cups Kale Cut into smaller pieces.
- 1 Yellow Onion Sliced thinly.
- 6 Garlic Cloves Sliced or left whole.
Canned Goods
- 1 can Red Kidney Beans May substitute for bean of your choice.
- 1 can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
- 3 tsp Tomato Paste (Optional)
Seasonings
- 1 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning No Salt
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 packets Sazon Seasoning
- 1 tsp Adobo Can add more half way through cooking process. Smoked Turkey Leg carries additional salt so start of small.
Instructions
Preparation
- Add cans of Beans and Tomatoes into Crockpot. Fill both cans with water and add to Crockpot. If you are using a smaller Crockpot, you may have to adjust water content or if you are looking for a less broth stew, you may also use less.
- Add remaining ingredients into the Crockpot and give it a good stir to incorporate all the seasonings in mixture.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or until Turkey is fork tender. Be sure to stir periodically.
- In middle of cooking cycle, you may taste to see if additional seasonings are needed.
- Serve this over Cheesy Grits or your favorite side dish with a side of Cornbread or a Biscuit.
- *** If you do not have a Crockpot, you can also make this over the stove top but cooking time will be reduced to medium heat for 45 minutes or until Turkey is fork tender. Stir periodically.
