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    Shortcut Turnip Greens Soup | Beans and Greens

    May 5, 2020 by gritsandgouda 6 Comments

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    Enjoy Shortcut Turnip Greens Soup in minutes or make ahead in the slow cooker! We Southerners love our greens-turnip greens, collard greens, and even mustard greens. We also grew up growing and shelling beans so beans and greens are a natural pair. The addition of chopped ham pretty much rounds out this perfectly Southern, pantry-friendly dish.

    We Southerners love our greens-turnip greens. This dump and stir soup gets you in and out of the kitchen but tastes like you cooked them low and slow all day. Served in a white bowl.

    This 4 ingredient soup will surprise you-I know it did me! Two sweet ladies, Deanna and Martha, always brought it to our church potlucks. I tried it one time and was hooked!

    When I asked for the recipe, I was shocked that it was made with canned turnip greens. I thought canned turnip greens were mushy, drab in color, and flavorless.

    My only experience with canned greens was a can of whole leaf spinach many years and I wasn't impressed. Kinda grossed out, actually.

    Shortcut Turnip Greens Soup is made with just 4 ingredients and 3 of them are cans of veggies but it tastes like fresh greens were cooked low and slow all day. Cans of turnip greens, great northern bean, Rotel tomatoes, diced ham with a red cast iron dutch oven.

    But this soup was so yummy-full of flavor. It just couldn't be made with canned greens, I thought.

    When I made it the first time, the Margaret Holmes brand was on sale, so that's what I bought-of course. It said "seasoned" turnip greens, so I thought that was a flavor bonus without adding any other ingredients.

    Piles of great Northern beans, turnip greens, ham, and Rotel tomatoes in a red cast iron

    You literally dump and stir the cans of vegetables and package of ham into the soup pot or slow cooker....well, wait-I do like to drain the beans, first.

    Just heat and eat. How's that for a shortcut Southern soup? Easy peasy.

    My friend, Connie, told me there's a restaurant in Gulf Shores, Alabama called Fish River Grill that serves a turnip greens soup with black beans. They call it Swamp Soup. I tried it last summer. Their soup is much thinner and more "brothy".

    Swamp Soup was tasty but I love how Shortcut Turnip Greens Soup is loaded with good-for-you greens.

    Can I make Shortcut Turnip Greens Soup in the Crockpot?

    Absolutely! Simply stir all four ingredients together in a slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or on high for 2 to 4 hours. You can even go longer on time-everything is already cooked. You are just melding the flavors together.

    This easy soup is perfect for a potluck church lunch or enjoying at home on a chilly day.

    Can I use black eyed peas instead of navy beans?

    Yes. Black eyed peas are perfect for New Years Day. They represent good luck and greens represent good health!

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    Shortcut Tomato and Bread Soup

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    Shortcut White Bean and Chicken Chili

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    We Southerners love our greens-turnip greens. This dump and stir soup gets you in and out of the kitchen but tastes like you cooked them low and slow all day. Served in a white bowl.
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    Shortcut Turnip Greens Soup

    We Southerners love our greens-turnip greens. This dump and stir soup gets you in and out of the kitchen but tastes like you cooked them low and slow all day.
    Prep Time3 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time13 mins
    Course: Soup
    Servings: 6 cups
    Calories: 140kcal
    Author: Kathleen Phillips | GritsAndGouda.com
    Cost: 9
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    Ingredients

    • 1 27 oz can of seasoned turnip greens
    • 1 15.8 oz can Great Northern or Navy beans drained
    • 1 10 oz can tomatoes and chiles Rotel
    • 1 6 oz package diced ham about 1 cup

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients in a 6 quart soup pot or slow cooker. In the soup pot, bring to a simmer and simmer 10 minutes. For the slow cooker, cook on LOW for 3 hours or until heated or HIGH 1 hour until heated.
      It is ok for the soup to cook longer in a slow cooker but not necessary.

    Notes

    This soup can be served as a side dish with a slotted spoon.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 140kcal
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    Comments

    1. Karen

      January 12, 2019 at 5:56 pm

      Delicious! I have made this in the past several times with the greens, beans and ham. Never thought to put in a can of Rotel, but it makes it even better. Thanks for the yum!

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      • gritsandgouda

        May 07, 2019 at 2:24 pm

        I love the little "kick" Rotel gives it!

        Reply
    2. Cindy

      January 26, 2022 at 2:57 pm

      5 stars
      This is ridiculously easy to be so good! I used black eyes peas but plan to make it again with the other beans. We loved it!

      Reply
      • gritsandgouda

        January 26, 2022 at 4:17 pm

        I love that phrase "ridiculously easy"! I'm going to hafta use that one! Thank you so much. I glad you loved it. Yes, I think black eyed peas is a fabulous substitution! Thanks for sharing.

        Reply
    3. Laura Schmidt

      March 12, 2022 at 8:21 pm

      I made this soup today in my slow cooker it was soooo
      good, and I crumbled up some cornbread in it, I wanted
      to ask you would you recommend freezing any leftover
      that I have do you think it would be ok to do this?
      Thank you so much

      Reply
      • gritsandgouda

        March 13, 2022 at 8:48 am

        Absolutely! I often freeze this soup in air tight containers for later. And you are right; crumbling cornbread in it tastes amazing!

        Reply

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