Swamp Soup
Smoky kielbasa, loads of tender vegetables, and abundant "swampy" looking greens make this simple Swamp Soup a deliciously healthy and substantial meal! It may not be the prettiest soup on the block, but it sure tastes amazing!
Equipment
- 1 6 quart or larger stockpot
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 pound kielbasa or smoked sausage cut into 1/2-inch circles, see notes
- 1 onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 2 carrots ends trimmed, peeled, and diced
- 2 jalapeños stems and seeds removed, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 5 medium white or gold potatoes scrubbed and diced into 1-inch cubes
- 1 can Southern Style Seasoned Mixed Greens 28 ounces, please use the juices, too.
- 1 can Southern style seasoned black-eyed peas with the liquids OR 1 can plain black-eyed peas drained and rinsed.
- 1 can diced tomatoes and green chiles 10 ounces, with the juices
- 1 can navy beans drained and rinsed
- 6 cups low sodium chicken stock or broth
- 4 cups kale or spinach cleaned and chopped
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Optional garnish:
- hot sauce
- fresh lemon wedges
- grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place a 6 to 8 quart stockpot or pasta pot over medium heat. Add the kielbasa or smoked sausage rounds and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sausage has browned on the cut surfaces and released a fair bit of drippings.Add the onions, carrots, celery, jalapeños, and garlic to the pot and stir to coat in the sausage drippings. Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, or until the onions are semi-translucent.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients to the pot. Raise heat to medium high and bring the soup to a boil. Drop the heat to medium again and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the greens and potatoes are very tender. Serve plain or garnished with hot sauce, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
If you are using a chicken, turkey, or other low-fat sausage, you'll want to add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pot before adding the sausage.
Nutrition
Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 22gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 808mgPotassium: 1452mgFiber: 8gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 5557IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 5mg
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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