Slow-Cooker Black-Eyed Pea and Sausage Soup

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 8 hr 30 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (15 to 16 oz each) black-eyed peas, drained, rinsed
  • 12 oz smoked turkey kielbasa sausage, cut lengthwise in half, then sliced crosswise
  • 4 medium carrots, chopped (2 cups)
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cup uncooked wheat berries
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 cans (14 oz each) reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 2 cups shredded fresh spinach
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves

Steps

  • 1
    In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except spinach and marjoram.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
  • 3
    Stir in spinach and marjoram. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until spinach is tender.

  • Offer diners Dijon mustard and horseradish to stir into this Southern-style soup. Try other greens, like Swiss chard, mustard greens or turnip greens, solo or in combination with the spinach. You might also try andouille sausage, a Cajun favorite, to give this soup a kick.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
1050mg
44%
Potassium
840mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
9g
36%
Sugars
3g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
120%
120%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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