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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Crock Pot ยป Good Luck Greens Soup

    Good Luck Greens Soup

    Published: Dec 31, 2014 ยท Updated: Mar 22, 2019 ยท This post contains affiliate links.

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    This easy slow cooker Good Luck Greens Soup has black eyed peas, greens, and pork for a healthy, lucky and prosperous year. Plus, it takes very little effort to prepare. Toss in the crockpot New Year's Day morning or New Year's Eve and let it cook all night

    Good Luck Greens Soup

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    File this recipe under "too good to make once, forget about, and never make again" or "this shouldn't just be for the new year."

    I posted this recipe two years ago and look forward to it every year. Unfortunately, my old post's photos are less than pretty.

    My windowless kitchen is beautifully lit, casting a lovely yellowish tint to all photos. Note extreme sarcasm in previous sentence. What do I do when an old recipe needs new, extra attention? I make it again.

    Good Luck Greens Soup from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    It's good for quality control purposes, as I need to retest old recipes to ensure that they are as delicious as possible. Good news: this recipe is as delicious as possible. Plus, it gives you all the things you need on New Year's Day: black eyed peas, greens, and pork for good luck, prosperity, and wealth (or is it health?)

    My parents always encouraged me to take at least one bite of the New Year's Day feast of greens, black eyed peas, and pork. But they were always small bites taken reluctantly.

    Luckily, Nan {of course} introduced me to this recipe a few years ago, and I haven't looked back on those barely touched plates of pork, peas, & greens.

    [clickToTweet tweet="This easy #slowcooker soup has greens, black eyed peas + pork for a lucky and prosperous year. Plus, it takes very little effort to prepare." quote="This easy slow cooker soup has greens, black eyed peas & pork for a lucky and prosperous year. Plus, it takes very little effort to prepare."]

    Good Luck Greens Soup

    This soup is crazy good and even easier to boot. The amount of effort is doable even if you're hungover under the weather, so it's ideal for lazy days.

    Chop two onions, some garlic, and the sausage and throw everything into a slow cooker. Take a nap, binge watch Netflix, go to work, reflect on 2014 and create goals for 2015, read a book... whatever it takes to occupy about 4-5 hours (or 8 hours on Low) for this to cook.

    Honestly, you could eat it before cooking because everything {but the onions} is already cooked. It'll just taste way better if you give it those hours to simmer together and make magic.

    Soup = magic. Mark my words - or mark my recipes - soup is the greatest thing ever, and this recipe proves that fact.

    Good Luck Greens Soup

    The only difference between this recipe and my original recipe is that you sautéed the onions and garlic with the chopped sausage. I skipped that step (saving time - whoop whoop), and it was still just as wonderful.

    The only way to make this any better is to add a slice of cornbread on the side. Since cornbread is supposed to signify gold, I think I'll make a whole batch 😉

    Good Luck Greens Soup from Living Well Kitchen

    Good Luck Greens Soup

    This easy slow cooker soup has greens, black eyed peas & pork for a lucky and prosperous year. Plus, it takes very little effort to prepare.
    5 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 4 hours
    Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
    Servings: 12 cups
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces sausage chopped
    • 2 large onions diced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 16 ounce greens frozen or fresh
    • 2 15 ounce cans black eyed peas no-salt added, drained & rinsed
    • 15 ounce navy beans or Great Northern beans, drained & rinsed
    • 10 ounce diced tomatoes with green chiles
    • 1/2 tsp onion flakes
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
    • 1/4 tsp paprika
    • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 4 cups chicken broth unsalted

    Instructions

    • Add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir. Cover, and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours.

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    Notes

    *Look for a sausage that is nitrate & nitrite free. You can use regular pork sausage for a traditional new year's dish, or another type like chicken sausage if desired.
    *You can use turnip greens, collard greens, mustard greens, kale, spinach, or a combination
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
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    Nutrition Facts
    Good Luck Greens Soup
    Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
    Calories 210 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Cholesterol 21mg7%
    Sodium 257mg11%
    Potassium 626mg18%
    Carbohydrates 29g10%
    Fiber 8g33%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 16g32%
    Vitamin A 525IU11%
    Vitamin C 14.4mg17%
    Calcium 69mg7%
    Iron 3.6mg20%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Doesn't this recipe look good?! You should probably pin it for later:

    bowls of good luck soup

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    1. Lindsey says

      December 02, 2018 at 10:55 am

      5 stars
      Bring on alllll the good luck, this is delicious and so easy!

      Reply
    2. Liz Shaw says

      December 03, 2018 at 12:14 am

      5 stars
      You are hilarious! Love the eye mask and I love this recipe!

      Reply
    3. Emily Kyle says

      December 10, 2018 at 11:04 am

      5 stars
      OMG the bloopers for this one ๐Ÿ™‚ Almost as good as the soup itself!

      Reply
    4. Mary Jane Wilson says

      January 23, 2020 at 7:51 pm

      5 stars
      My go to soup recipe in cold weather!
      Served this New Years Day and had NO leftovers!
      โ˜น๏ธ So I made another pot! Easy and delish.

      Reply
      • Meme says

        January 27, 2020 at 12:46 pm

        YESSSSS!! This makes me so happy! Thanks for coming back to share ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Dru Hopkins says

      February 15, 2021 at 7:55 am

      Looks perfect. Do you cook the sausage before adding to the crockpot?

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 16, 2021 at 12:44 pm

        Thanks! It depends on the sausage you use. For a link sausage, you simply need to slice and add. A ground, uncooked sausage would need to be cooked and crumbled prior to adding to the slowcooker.
        Hope that helps!

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