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Good Luck 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.
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 medium onions diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 16 ounce greens frozen or fresh
  • 2 15 ounce cans black eyed peas drained & rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce can navy beans or Great Northern beans, drained & rinsed
  • 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • ½ teaspoon onion flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cups chicken broth

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.

Notes

*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. Frozen or fresh greens can be used.
*Try to find low sodium or no salt added beans and broth to keep the sodium lower.

How to Make Good Luck Soup in the Instant Pot

  1. Turn the pressure cooker to Sauté on normal. Add the sausage and diced onions.
  2. Cook five minutes.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir.
  4. Cover and set the valve to sealing. Turn off the Sauté function.
  5. Use the Pressure Cook or Manual button, and cook for 30 minutes on High.
  6. Allow the pressure to release for 15 minutes, then do a quick release.
  7. Remove bay leaf, and enjoy!

How to Make Good Luck Soup on the Stove

  1. Add the sausage and diced onions to a large soup pot, and heat over medium-high.
  2. Cook five minutes.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir.
  4. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low.
  5. Simmer for 2-4 hours, stirring occasionally to make sure the soup doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot. (The longer the soup cooks, the better)
  6. Remove bay leaf, and enjoy!