Enjoy Shortcut Turnip Green 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, easy meal with pantry staples.
This 4 ingredient turnip greens soup with Rotel 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. But I make this easy soup all the time!
But this turnip green soup was so yummy-full of flavor. It just couldn't be made with canned turnip greens, I thought.
Ingredients
Just 4 ingredients you already have in your fridge or pantry!
- Seasoned turnip greens- One 28 ounce can or two 15 ounce cans will work.
- Great Northern beans, navy beans or cannellini beans. I've even made it with black beans when that was all I had and it was delicious!
- Diced tomatoes and green chilies. I usually have Rotel brand on hand but any brand will work. I've even added a larger can of petite diced tomatoes and bell peppers.
- Chopped ham. I usually buy these convenient packages of diced ham or use leftover ham I've frozen from the holidays.
Shortcuts
- Look for a brand that says "seasoned" turnip greens. It's a shortcut because it added flavor without adding any other ingredients.
How to make Turnip Green Soup
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".
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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 White Bean and Chicken Chili.
Shortcut Tomato and Bread Soup
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Shortcut White Bean and Chicken Chili
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Shortcut Turnip Green Soup
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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.
Michelle
This is so delicious! I'm excited to try it with black eyed peas this year!
Kathleen
So glad you love it like I do! I love it with black eyed peas, too! Honestly, I use whatever peas or beans I have in the cabinet when I get ready to make it and I haven't been disappointed yet!
kay hardin
Could you use some other kind of meat?
Kathleen
Absolutely! Chopped pork, smoked brisket or roast beef, or even shredded chicken. It's also with just extra beans! If I don't have any white beans, I've used pintos, red beans and even chick peas (garbanzo beans).
Jodie Kay Baker Minor
Amazing side - “soup” purb soup!
Can’t go wrong with this super quick recipe!
Kathleen
Yes, that's a great idea to serve as a side dish with pinto beans and cornbread!
Laura Schmidt
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
gritsandgouda
Absolutely! I often freeze this soup in air tight containers for later. And you are right; crumbling cornbread in it tastes amazing!
Cindy
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!
gritsandgouda
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.
Karen
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!
gritsandgouda
I love the little "kick" Rotel gives it!