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    Collard Green Soup with Smoked Ham and Black Eyed Peas (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

    November 30, 2022 Updated: January 20, 2023 By Katie Crenshaw 5 Comments

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    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
    In the South during the cold months, collard greens and black eyed peas are a beloved staple in the kitchen. This #InstantPot #BlackEyedPea & #CollardGreen Soup with Smoked Ham recipe combines the two staples to create a delicious warm hearty #soup.
    pressure cooker Black Eyed Pea and Collard Green Soup

    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning.

    Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal.

    This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.

    Two bowls of collard green soup with spoons in the bowls. Corn bread is to the side on a white plate.

    In the South during the cold months, collard greens and black eyed peas are a beloved staple in the kitchen.

    This recipe combines the two staples to create a delicious warm hearty soup in just a few minutes of cooking time.

    Watch how to make collard green soup

    ingredients for collard green soup-collard greens, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, onions, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, cajun seasonings, chicken sauce

    Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients to make collard green soup with black eyed peas and smoked ham.

    • hot sauce- I prefer Texas Pete, but use your favorite. This provides a small amount of heat and balances the bitterness of the collard greens.
    • collard greens- Use fresh, not frozen collard greens.
    • carrots-Use fresh carrots. Canned carrots will become too mushy.
    • onions-Yellow or white onions will work.
    • celery-If you do not like the texture of celery, you can substitute with celery seasoning.
    • chicken broth-You can substitute with chicken bone broth. You may want to use homemade chicken broth or low sodium if you are worried about the sodium content amount.
    • black eyed peas- I used can to keep it simple. If you want to use fresh or dried black beans, cook them before adding them in the soup.
    • smoked ham- This is a great way to use leftover ham. Ham hock, smoked turkey, and smoked sausage are great substitutes.
    • Cajun seasoning
    • apple cider vinegar- You can also used white vinegar. The vinegar balances the bitterness of the collard greens.
    • crushed garlic-I like to use fresh garlic, but you can substitute with garlic powder.
    • olive oil- You can substitute with butter of vegetable oil.
    steps to make collard green soup with black eyed peas and ham

    Steps

    Follow these simple steps to make collard green soup with black eyed peas and ham in the Instant Pot.

    1. Turn the Sauté setting. Add olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, and Cajun seasoning. Sauté until soft and translucent.
    2. Add ham, black eyed peas, collard greens, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth.
    3. Lock the lid on the Instant Pot and cook on manual high pressure for 10 minutes.
    4. Fast release, stir, and serve.

    For Stovetop Directions:

    1. In a large stock pot, add olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, and Cajun seasoning. Sauté until soft and translucent.
    2. Add ham, black eyed peas, collard greens, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth.
    3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
    Collard Green soup in a bowl

    Black eyed peas and collard greens on New Years Day

    It is a Southern tradition to eat black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Years Day.

    The combination is supposed to bring you good luck and money. 

    This recipe combines both and is a great way to combine all the signature ingredients for New Year's Day.

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    Two bowls of collard green soup with spoons in the bowls. Corn bread is to the side on a white plate.

    Collard Green Soup with Smoked Ham and Black Eyed Peas (Instant Pot or Stovetop)

    Collard green soup is loaded with collards, smoked ham, black eyed peas, carrots, celery, onion, and cajun seasoning. Serve it with a side of cornbread for a hearty, delicious, comfort meal. This recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop.
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    Course: Entree, Soup
    Cuisine: American, Southern
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 32 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 164kcal
    Author: Katie Crenshaw

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 onion chopped
    • 4 garlic cloves crushed
    • 1 celery rib chopped
    • 1 cup carrots sliced
    • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
    • 1 bunch collard greens, ribs removed & cut into bite size pieces about 1 pound
    • 1 pound smoked ham diced
    • 2 15oz canned black eyed peas drained
    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon hot sauce

    Instructions

    Instant Pot Directions

    • Turn the Sauté setting. Add olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, and Cajun seasoning. Sauté until soft and translucent.
      1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 celery rib, 1 cup carrots, 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
    • Add ham, black eyed peas, collard greens, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth.
      1 bunch collard greens, ribs removed & cut into bite size pieces, 1 pound smoked ham, 2 15oz canned black eyed peas, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, 4 cups chicken broth
    • Lock the lid on the Instant Pot and cook on manual high pressure for 10 minutes.
    • Fast release, stir, and serve.

    For Stovetop Directions

    • In a large stock pot, add olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, and Cajun seasoning. Sauté until soft and translucent.
    • Add ham, black eyed peas, collard greens, hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth.
    • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.

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    Notes

    • This is a great way to use leftover ham. Ham hock, smoked turkey, and smoked sausage are great substitutes.
    • If you want your soup a bit more thicker, mash up some of the black eyed peas and mix back into the soup.
    • If you want it spicer, add a bit of hot sauce.

    Nutrition- Nutrition info is based on estimation only.

    Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 1351mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3875IU | Vitamin C: 23.3mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2.6mg
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