Collard Greens and Bean Soup

Kind of came up with this one on my own one day when I just didn't feel up to going to the store, so I used what ingredients I had in my pantry and fridge and voila! This collard greens and bean soup is now in my daily meal rotation, especially in the fall and winter! Serve with cornbread or biscuits.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
• 1 (1.4 ounce) package dry vegetable soup mix (such as Knorr®)
• 1 (1 pound) package smoked sausage, sliced
• 2 pounds frozen chopped collard greens
• 2 (15.8 ounce) cans great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 dashes hot sauce, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and saute until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Combine browned sausage, chicken broth, collard greens, beans, diced tomatoes with chiles, soup mix, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a large pot. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and let simmer, stirring often, until greens are tender and flavors have melded, about 30 minutes.