Soul Food Soup
This slow cooker soul food soup combines good luck soul food with traditional soup ingredients. Pork, black-eyed peas, greens…this soul food soup is the perfect recipe to start the new year off on the right foot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 pound pork loin, cut into 2-inch pieces, seasoned generously with salt & pepper
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 large celery stalk, sliced
- 1 medium-size carrot, peeled & diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 15-ounces black eyed peas, drained & rinsed
- 1 cup greens, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
- 1 tablespoon oil (for the Instant Pot)
Instructions
- Season the pork generously with salt & pepper. Add the pork to the slow cooker with all the other ingredients. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil to the pot. Add onion, celery, and carrots and cook for a 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and an additional minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Add the broth and water and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
- Season the pork generously with salt & pepper. Add the pork to the pot along with in the black-eyed peas, greens, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, pepper, and hot sauce (if using).
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook set time for 20 minutes. Natural release for 10 minutes then quick-release pressure for remaining time.
Notes
If needed, add more salt & pepper to the bowl before serving.
Find it online: https://fitslowcookerqueen.com/slow-cooker-soul-food-soup/