Description
Soul-warming Collard Green Soup offers a hearty embrace of Southern comfort with rich, earthy flavors dancing through each spoonful. Packed with nutrients and love, this recipe brings warmth to your table and nourishes both body and spirit.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 bunch collard greens, chopped
- 2 potatoes, cubed
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 medium onion, diced
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Liquid:
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) vegetable broth
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, gently sautéing onions and garlic until they release their aromatic essence, approximately 3 minutes.
- Introduce diced carrots, cubed potatoes, and a sprinkle of smoked paprika, allowing the vegetables to soften and develop deeper flavors for 5 minutes.
- Carefully fold chopped collard greens into the pot, then pour in vegetable broth. Elevate heat to create a robust boil, then immediately reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Cover the pot and let the soup gently bubble for 25-30 minutes, ensuring vegetables become perfectly tender and ingredients meld together harmoniously.
- Taste and calibrate the seasoning, adding salt and pepper to enhance the soup’s overall depth and balance. Allow the soup to rest briefly before ladling into warm bowls.
Notes
- Enhance the soup’s depth by using homemade vegetable broth for a richer, more complex flavor profile.
- Swap smoked paprika with chipotle powder for a spicier, smokier kick that adds extra warmth to the dish.
- For a protein boost, stir in cooked white beans or diced chicken during the last 10 minutes of simmering.
- Make the soup gluten-free and low-carb by replacing potatoes with cauliflower florets or reducing the potato quantity.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern Cuisine
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg