The night before, add your beans to a large bowl & submerge them in water; cover the bowl & let them soak overnight
The next morning, drain the beans, rinse them off & pick out any bad ones; set beans aside
To the crockpot add onions, peppers & garlic
Next, add beans, water, chicken bouillon powder, better than bouillon & all other seasonings; stir until evenly incorporated
Add in turkey tails, using tongs to push them under the broth making sure everything is fully covered
Add bay leaves
Cover & let cook on high for 6 ½ hrs OR until meat is falling off the bone (you can also cook on low for probably 9-10 or until meat falls off bone)
Remove bay leaves from crockpot & dispose
Remove meat from crockpot
Shred meat & discard bones; set meat aside
Use a potato masher to mash beans to your desired consistency (skip this step if you like your beans whole)
Add meat back to crockpot & stir it in until it's evenly incorporated
Serve with white rice & cornbread
