Hoppin' John Soup (New Year's Good Luck Food!)

I'm sure everyone has heard that eating black~eyed peas on New Year's Day will bring you a year of good luck.

Well, why tempt fate? Eat some good luck!

I have a simple, delicious recipe for Hoppin' John Soup that I'm sure your entire family will like.  There are tons of different recipes for this dish, but I like mine because its quick to prepare, and great tasting.  It also calls for canned peas which eliminates the longer prep time for dried peas...YAY!

HOPPIN' JOHN SOUP

1 lb. Andouille Sausage, sliced 1/2" thick

(I use ground pork sausage in place of this, cooking the sausage in a skillet until it is evenly browned first)

2 (14 oz.) cans chicken broth

1 (6oz.) pkg Rice-A-Roni long grain & wild rice mix

2 (15oz.) cans black~eyed pea's

1 (14oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained

2 c. water

1 c. cooked collard greens

(I always used frozen chopped spinach in place  of the collard greens)

S&P to taste

In a large stockpot combine the sausage, rice mix with the seasoning packet, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, chicken broth, collard greens, and water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste and bring your family some good luck!


This is a really great soup to serve with corn bread, and you can find my recipe by clicking this link: {{QUICK CORN BREAD}}


Note: Don't worry about thawing and squeezing dry the spinach or collard greens. Just toss them in!