I Like It Slow! (OUTSPOKEN_DIVA's Favorite Recipes)

Shout out to the 90's group, H-Town for inspiring this post's title. I might even body roll while typing this one about my favorite recipe made in a slow cooker.

I'm a novice in the world of slow cooking. It is not shocking because my grandmother dislikes them & my mother is a casserole maker. But in the summer, I don't use the oven. And after a diet of fried, grill, and pan-seared proteins one summer 3 years ago, I decided to make the investment and learn how to use a slow cooker. I think anything I have put in an oven except baked goods, I have made in the slow cooker. But beans are my favorite things to make in it.

I didn't like beans until I lived in Beaumont. Growing up(before they became over-priced delicacies) beans, neck bones, pig feet, & oxtails were made on Tuesdays. I thought of them as heavy meals. But once I learned different cooking techniques at Lamar, I started lightening up beans to please my palate. And well, the bean soup that I throw lots of love in is White Bean-Turkey.

Slow Cooker White Bean-Turkey Soup

Ingredients

• 16 oz bag of Great Nothern beans
• 6 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 1 Tblsp poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 smoked turkey wing**
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 large carrots chopped
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced

Directions

1. Soak the beans for 4-6 hours in water covering the beans by 1 inch.
2. Drain the water from the beans and rinse 
3. Add the stock or water and dry herbs & seasonings to beans in a slow cooker.
4. Add the turkey, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic.
5. Cook on low for 6-8 hours in a slow cooker or until beans are soft, but not mushy.
6. Let Stand for 15 minutes. Serve Hot!

**Noted Suggestion: Can be made meat-less by adding one more teaspoon of smoked paprika

This recipe is protein-rich. Good for anyone who wants to increase their protein intake, like bodybuilders & those going through chemo. It's also good for cold & chilly days.

Well, my body is saying to stop all the gyrating. I hope you can't wait to make this low and slow dish. And like any recipe shared, let me know if you make it.

As Always Talking to You In Adult Terms!