Rinse and sort the beans

• Spread the beans out and pick out any sticks, rocks or damaged beans.
• Rinse the beans well under cold water until clean.

Add beans and smoked turkey

• Place the rinsed beans in the slow cooker.
• Add the smoked turkey drumsticks.

Prepare the vegetables

• Dice the onion, green bell pepper and celery, and mince the garlic.
• Add the vegetables to the slow cooker with the butter.

Season the soup

• Sprinkle in the seasoning packet from the bean mix.
• Add the onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Slap Ya Mama and black pepper.
• Pour in the apple cider vinegar and add the chopped collard greens.

Add broth and cook

• Pour in the chicken broth.
• Cover and cook on high until the beans are tender.

Shred the turkey

• Remove the turkey drumsticks and take out all the bones.
• Shred the meat and return it to the pot.
• Stir everything together.

Serve

• Add hot sauce to taste.
• Serve warm, ideally with cornbread.