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Swamp Soup Recipe

This swamp soup recipe combines greens, beans, and tasty broth for a healthy, satisfying meal. With plenty of flavor and easy to make, it's a Southern classic that's perfect for cold nights or a healthy, satisfying lunch.

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 90 mins
Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 12
Calories: 195 kcal
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description

This swamp soup recipe combines greens, beans, and tasty broth for a healthy, satisfying meal. With plenty of flavor and easy to make, it's a Southern classic that's perfect for cold nights or a healthy, satisfying lunch.

Ingredients
  • 1 pound Andouille sausage sliced (Cut into quarters)
  • 1 medium Onion (Chopped or Diced)
  • 1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
  • 8 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 1 Pkg Knorr Vegetable Recipe mix seasoning
  • 2 Cans great northern beans (Rinsed and drained)
  • 2 Cans navy beans (Rinsed and drained)
  • 2 Cans seasoned turnip greens (or 1 pound bag frozen turnip greens, thawed)
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Hot Sauce
  • 2 cups Cooked ditalini
Instructions
  1. 1
    Add andouille sausage and onions to a stockpot on the stove over medium-high heat until the sausage chunks have browned a bit and the onions are soft and fragrant. Add the garlic; cook and stir one more minute.
  2. 2
    Add chicken broth, vegetable recipe mix, beans, turnip greens, hot sauce, and black pepper, and stir together.
  3. 3
    Bring mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Let it simmer, covered, for an hour to allow flavors to develop and mingle. Add cooked ditalini in the last 15 minutes or so.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 195kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 32mg11%
Sodium 1121mg47%
Potassium 304mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 12g4%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 40 IU
Vitamin C 12 mg
Calcium 20 mg
Vitamin K 1 mcg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note
  • Instead of ditalini, you could use tubetti, which is slightly smaller, or elbow macaroni; however, it is important to choose a small pasta to enhance the soup rather than overwhelm it. Add the cooked pasta in the last 15 minutes or so of cooking.
  • This recipe doesn’t need additional salt.
  • For a milder flavor, you can use any smoked sausage (like Polish kielbasa) or chicken or turkey sausage instead of the Cajun andouille. Chopped ham or a ham hock would work nicely as well. You could also make swamp soup with mudballs by adding meatballs! 
  • Substitute an equal amount of collards, mustard greens, or spinach for the canned turnip greens, if desired.
  • Fresh turnip greens, collards, or spinach can also be used. I like the ease (and the seasoning) of canned greens, but fresh will work. Rinse fresh greens well to get the sand and grit out before using.
  • Rinse and drain beans well to reduce the sodium and starch (gas-producing) content.
  • To make it vegetarian, use vegetable broth in place of chicken broth and omit the meat. 
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