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Merry Christmas, friends! I hope your day is filled with love, laughter and delicious food with your loved ones. Today I’m sharing an easy (and delicious!) recipe perfect for New Year’s Day: Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Collard Greens and Sausage.
This soup is full of all the good stuff that’s perfect for New Year’s Day: black-eyed peas, collards, smoked sausage, vegetables and seasonings. It would be perfect with cornbread, French bread or even a grilled cheese sandwich… and it’s even better reheated the next day!
Growing up in the south, it’s totally unacceptable NOT to have collards and black-eyed peas on New Year’s. My mama even puts a silver dollar in her pot of collards while they cook, because apparently it brings good luck and fortune to do so. I guess I could have put one in this pot of soup??? 🙂
I have to be honest and admit I was a little skeptical about putting collards in a tomato-based soup. After eating it, I don’t understand WHY because it was insanely delicious.
I had a few of my deep-rooted southern friends come over the night I made it that loved it too. They had never tasted anything like it and asked for to-go bowls to take home with them, so I know you won’t go wrong by making this recipe on New Year’s Day.
May the new year bring you much happiness, love and prosperity. Merry Christmas!
More Black-Eyed Pea Recipes You’ll Love
- Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas and Ham
- Black-Eyed Pea and Sausage Stew
- Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Sausage and Spinach
- Black-Eyed Pea Salsa
Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Collard Greens and Sausage
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup peeled and sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 (14 ounce) package smoked sausage, sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 6 cups tightly packed chopped collard greens, tough stems removed
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- In a dutch oven or large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage slices, onions, carrots and celery and cook for approximately 7 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Add garlic and thyme and stir to combine.
- Add chicken broth and tomatoes with juice. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Add chopped collards and stir well to combine. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until collard greens are tender.
- Stir in rinsed black-eyes peas, season with salt and pepper and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: black-eyed pea soup with collard greens and sausage
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Angela says
Im making this today, but since I’m a Pescatarian, I’ve added shrimp instead of sausage. Picture coming soon.
Melissa says
We love this soup. We have even used kielbasa rather than sausage, and it is still great.
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Amy says
That sounds delicious, Melissa – So glad to hear you and your family love it! 🙂
Janie M. says
Making this today for the second time., and adding a bag of sliced okra,and a little smoked paprika. I HOPE IT DOESN’T RUIN IT. My family loved this soup.
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thank you, Janie! That sounds delicious – So glad to hear you and your family loved it! 🙂
Tiffany says
Can you use dry beans instead of from a can?
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Hi Tiffany, this recipe will not work with dry black-eyed peas, you will need cooked black-eyed peas (either from a can or dry beans that have been fully cooked, drained and rinsed). I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Brianna H says
So delicious! I made it for New Years Eve and it was a hit with everyone! I’m going to try it with shredded chicken next just for variety and my friends who don’t eat pork. Thank you so much for this recipe! It will be a regular make for me. 🙂
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
So happy to hear you and your family enjoyed it, Brianna! It is a favorite with us as well. Shredded chicken sounds delicious in this soup! 🙂
Robin M Schussler says
Just made this in my instant pot. It is delicious and makes a lot. Can’t wait to eat leftovers tomorrow.
Tiffany says
I ❤️❤️❤️❤️ this! I used Andouille sausage bc I like my soups spicy. It was delicious.
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Pam says
My husband found this recipe and asked me to make it. He was excited about a soup that contains black-eyed peas, collard greens, AND sausage — some of his favorites! We had it for dinner tonight (exactly as written), and it was SO yummy! It was easy to make and delicious, and it was perfect with some freshly baked cheddar biscuits. Thanks for a new addition to my cold weather soup rotation. I can’t wait to try some of your other recipes.
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Perry Cameron says
I love this recipe, I add a few of my own spices such as fermented pepper sauce, culantro, and ginger to make it my own.
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks so much, Perry… that sounds delicious! So happy you loved the soup! 🙂
Jackie says
Made this vegan style last night…….Excellent!
Vegetable broth in place of chicken broth
Used both Tofurkey Italian Sausage and Beyond Sausage Hot Italian in place of sausage
It was so flavorful! No salt or pepper needed.
We enjoyed it with a whole wheat baguette and also over rice.
This is my first experience with collard greens. Tasty! I will continue to find tasty recipes to make with them.
Thank you!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Sounds delicious Jackie – Thank you for sharing! I hope you find more delicious ways to enjoy collard greens… I love them! 🙂
Vera B. says
Absolutely delish!! Easy to sub ingredients to make vegan. Use veggie broth and don’t add sausage. Go ahead and throw a handful of rice in, too – and definitely make a pan of cornbread. This is REAL comfort food! Thx, Amy!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks, Vera! Rice sounds delicious in this soup… so happy you were able to easily make it vegan and loved it! 🙂
Michele says
Ok, so yum. Thank you and best wishes for 2020 ✌
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Joanne says
Just to add to my previous comment, I cooked every thing in my pressure cooker. The fastest NYE dinner ever! Thanks again.
Joanne says
I truly enjoyed this meal. I used all of the listed ingredients, with the exception of greens choice, I substituted with kale and added some smoked turkey meat in addition to the sausage. 20 minutes later… Man oh man! A tradition was born. I paired a bowl with some hot butter jalapeño cheese cornbread. Thank you for this yummy meal!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Oh wow that sounds delicious, Joanne! Thanks so much and happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
Sarah Wade says
Hi Amy my sister in law in New York called me last weekend to tell me all about this recipe she had found on Facebook & how delicious the soup had turned out. She started describing it & I said that sounds like the Blond Cook’s recipe. She said that’s it! She was so surprised I knew you & I told her all about how you knew my mother & the tool box story lol. It’s great to know your recipes are being enjoyed all over the country! Happy New Year, Sarah
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thank you so much, Sarah! Wow it sure is small world… I’m so glad she enjoyed the soup. 🙂 Happy New Year!
Marilyn DeShields says
This soup is delicious! I’ve made it several times, with this being my second year making it to welcome the new year. Thanks for such an easy & delicious soup!
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Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Thanks so much, Marilyn. So happy to hear you enjoyed it (again!). Happy New Year! 🙂