5 from 3 votes
Beans and Greens Soup
Nutritious, warm, thrifty, and delicious! Perfect winter soup using economical dried beans and turnip greens.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
392 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 ounces great northern beans HamBeens brand recommnded, dried; with seasonings
- ½ red onion diced, large
- 2 celery ribs diced
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- 1 tablespoon herbes de provence (or Italian seasoning)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces ham diced
- 1 pound turnip greens cleaned and cut
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon salt
- tomato for garnish, fresh, diced
- green onion for garnish, diced
Instructions
- Place the beans in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Set the ham flavor packet aside to use later in the recipe.
- Add water to a level 2” above the top of the beans. Bring beans to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Remove from the heat and let sit for one hour. Do not drain.
- Place the beans and water back over high heat.
- Add the red onion, celery, garlic, herbs, pepper, ham, turnip greens, and red pepper to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Cover the pot and reduce the heat so that the soup remains at a steady simmer, not too low, and cook for an additional hour or until the beans are tender.
- Add the salt and ham flavor packet near the end of the cooking time.
- Ladle into individual serving bowls. Top each serving with diced fresh tomato and green onion.
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Notes
- Turnip greens are very mild in flavor when used in a soup like this. For a more robust taste, consider using collard greens or kale.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
1702mg
(71%)
Potassium
1548mg
(33%)
Fiber
22g
(88%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
8810IU
(176%)
Vitamin C
52mg
(58%)
Calcium
324mg
(32%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1702mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 1548mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 22g | 88% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 8810IU | 176% |
| Vitamin C | 52mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 324mg | 32% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.