Name: Shortcut Turnip Greens Soup
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 13 min
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)

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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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