New Year's Soup

Happy New Year!

I published this a while back but it's a new year and I've revised it a bit.

My grandmother Florence was from the South and every New Year's Day she made sure we were equipped for the New Year with a healthy, good-luck tradition.  We always ate black-eyed peas and collard greens with ham for good luck on New Year's Day.  The greens symbolize prosperity and the peas symbolize good health.  Since we can't eat ham anymore in our family, I have substituted Tofurky which is an awesome Vegan sausage.

15 oz. can organic black-eyed peas or cook dry beans according to package instructions
32 oz. vegetable or chicken broth
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves finely diced garlic
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbsp. fresh chopped herbs, e.g. parsley, thyme, oregano
1 bunch rinsed and chopped collard greens
1 diced Tofurky Sausage
2 tsps. balsamic vinegar
*1-3 tsp. hot pepper sauce, optional- if you want a little heat!
Salt/Pepper to taste
1 tbsp. grape seed oil

Saute onions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and Tofurky sausage in oil, set aside.  In stock pot, add black-eyed peas, broth, collard greens, vinegar, and herbs.  Add sauteed ingredients to stock pot.  Simmer for about 30 minutes or until greens are soft.  Add salt and pepper to taste. Serves 6-8.

Tofurky Italian Sausages are just one of the products made by Turtle Island Foods.  Check out their website to look at their products.

http://www.tofurky.com/