As we look ahead to the new year it’s traditional in many countries to cooke foods that symbolize luck. This good luck soup fits that bill deliciously. An Instant Pot full of lucky ingredients makes the very best New Years soup recipe!
And if soup is your thing, you may also enjoy my spicy tomato soup. And of course, don’t forget the crackers!
My wonderful, talented friend Anshie from SpiceRoots has generously written this guest post for you guys. If you’ve never read SpiceRoots, you really should. It is full of goodness and beautiful photos.
Lucky Foods for the New Year
As we begin this new year with hopes and dreams about the near future, I have gathered a few things to bring you this Instant Pot Good Luck Soup to start the new year on the right note.
Whether or not you believe in the superstitions, it’s a nice thing to have a little tradition surrounding the first meal of the year!
After all, it is fun and there’s no downside in making lady luck smile on us!
Many cultures follow the tradition of eating greens on the first day of the year. Some cultures prefer black eyed peas, lentils, beans or chickpeas.
And in some cultures, pork is the dish of the day. This year, instead of making three different dishes with the “lucky” ingredients, I combined them together and made a delicious spiced soup.
Served with a crusty bread on the side, it makes for a wonderful meal.
Ingredients You’ll Need for This New Years Soup
While there are quite a few spices involved in adding flavor to this soup, the ingredient list is not super long, and, with the exception of the kokum, you should be able to find all the ingredients at your local grocery.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- black eyed peas, soaked in water for at least 8 hours
- cooking oil
- diced bacon
- hot Italian sausage
- chopped garlic
- bay leaves
- cumin seeds
- cayenne
- turmeric
- collard greens
- salt
- rosemary chopped
- water
- 2- 3 dried kokum (garcinia indica), soaked in 2 tbs of hot water; or substitute with 1 tsp lemon juice
- lemon zest
Other Ways to Cook the Soup
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If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you could make this soup in a crock pot, a Dutch oven or a stove-top pressure cooker.
You will have to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
In case of the Dutch oven, you will need to adjust the liquid based on how quickly it evaporates.
Good Luck Soup Q&A:
I soaked the black eyed peas for over 12 hours in cool water. There are many schools of thought on whether you should salt the soaking water or not. I belong to the group that doesn’t salt the soaking water. But it’s really up to you.
Yes. But the time it takes for the beans to get tender will be longer. So in effect you can not make this a one pot dish because you will have to partially cook the beans first.
Absolutely. Drain and rinse them and then cook it as per instructions but only for 5 minutes under pressure.
Kale is a good substitute and can be used exactly like the collards in this recipe. However, If you were to use any tender greens like spinach add them in the end to shorten the cooking time.
I hope you all enjoy this soup as much as my family does. And I wish you all a very Happy New Year.
Recipe
I really hope you love this New Year’s soup recipe, you guys!
If you make it, please share a photo with me, either in the PCO Facebook Group or on instagram by tagging @onlinepastrychef and using hashtag #pcorecipe. And let Anshie know too!
Thanks, and enjoy!
Instant Pot Good Luck Soup
Good Luck Soup is warming on any cold night, and with collards, beans, sausage and spice, it is full of flavor too
Ingredients
- 1 c black eyed peas, soaked in water for at least 8 hours
- ½ tsp cooking oil
- 3 – 4 strips of bacon, diced
- 14 oz hot italian sausage (about 5 to 6) , cut into ½ in rounds
- 1 Tbs chopped garlic
- 2 small bay leaves
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp cayenne
- ⅛ tsp turmeric
- 1 bunch collard greens, roughly chopped
- 1.5 tsp salt
- ½ tsp rosemary chopped
- 4 cups water
- 2- 3 dried kokum (garcinia indica), soaked in 2 tbs of hot water; or substitute with 1 tsp lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Set your instant pot on Saute mode and heat.
- Add the oil and then cook the diced bacon until lightly browned.
- Add in the sausage and get them nicely browned on all sides.
- Now add in the garlic, bay leaves, cumin, cayenne, turmeric and mix.
- Add in the collard greens, salt, rosemary.
- Drain the beans and add them in.
- Add 4 cups of water, Cover and cook for 30 minutes on High Pressure.
- Allow to NPR ( Natural Pressure Release ) for 30 minutes.
- Add in the kokum along with the soaking water and cook on saute for 5 minutes.
- (Add the lemon juice just before serving if not using kokum)
- Add lemon zest just before serving.
- Eat hot.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 318Total Fat 22gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 16gCholesterol 45mgSodium 1217mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 4gSugar 3gProtein 19g
And there you have it friends. A rich and flavorful Good Luck Soup made in your Instant Pot, ready to bring you luck in the new year and also a very happy tummy.
And thank you again to my friend Anshie for helping me out with this delicious guest post. Please don’t forget to go visit her at SpiceRoots, friends!
Thank you for spending some time with Anshie and me today. I wish you the very best of what the new year has to offer.
Take care, and have a lovely day.
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