Earlier I promised that we would start on this journey of healthier cooking.
Smoked turkey makes a perfect seasoning for both beans and greens.
Place the turkey, one chopped onion, three stalks of chopped celery, one chopped bell pepper and one hot pepper in enough water to cover it all and simmer until the flavor is strong. Then, add the soaked beans and enough additional water to cover. Continue cooking as in your husband's recipe over medium heat. Add water if beans become dry. I sometimes like to add a little tomato, bay leaf, ground pepper and salt to the beans at the end of cooking.