Recipe: Collard Green Soup with Ham and Beans

Use frozen chopped collards from your grocer’s freezer section or about 2 pounds of fresh washed and chopped collard greens. You could also use other greens like kale or turnip. (Stacey Little / Southern Bite)
There’s nothing much more comforting than a big bowl of soup, but you don’t have to let it simmer in the pot all day to enjoy it. Here’s a hearty recipe that delivers the goods in about 30 minutes.
Collard Green Soup with Ham and Beans
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Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 to 3 cups chopped, smoked ham
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (32-ounce) jars Zoup! Good, Really Good Chicken Bone Broth
- 2 (16-ounce) bags frozen chopped collard greens
- 2 (15.5-ounce) cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven on medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and ham and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the broth and collard greens, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Stir in the beans and tomatoes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until the collards are your desired tenderness.
- Serve with piping hot cornbread.
This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out ”The Southern Bite Cookbook.”