New Year's Soup

If you want a hearty soup that's not only good for you, but also meets the requirements for superstitious New Year's rituals, THIS IS THE SOUP FOR YOU!  (This soup can also be cooked in a crock pot.)

Ingredients:

1 bag of Greens (Collard or Turnip)
1 large Yellow Onion, diced or cut in 1/2 and thinly sliced
1 can diced Tomatoes, undrained
1 can Black-Eyed Peas, undrained
2 medium-size Potatoes, cubed
1 16oz package Beef Link Sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix
4 Beef Bouillion cubes
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt

STOVETOP DIRECTIONS:

Fill a "Stock Pot" or deep soup pot with water, 2/3 of the way up.  Add boullion cubes, soup mix, and salt and bring to a boil.  Add the full bag of greens.  Your water will not cover the greens, but they will dramatically shrink very quickly.  Add cans of peas and tomatoes, onion, and potatoes.  Stir, pushing the greens down into the boiling water.  Put the lid on the pot leaving it 1/2" from sealing.  Turn the burner to Low-Medium heat and let it it simmer for 20 minutes.  Add sausage to soup, return to a boil, and turn back to Low-Medium heat.  At this time, you will determine if you need to add more water.  I usually add approximately 2 cups of water at this time, but you can add more or less, depending on how much liquid you prefer.  I strongly urge you not to add more than a cup at a time, giving the soup time to continue "cooking down".  The greens will cook down considerably, and you still want the soup to be hearty!  Allow the soup to simmer for at least one hour after adding sausage.  Serve with cornbread!

CROCKPOT DIRECTIONS:

Boil 4 cups of water.  Add soup mix and bouillion cubes and stir until dissolved.  Pour soup mixture into large crock pot and add water until pot is 3/4 full.  Add all other ingredients to crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.  If you have to go to work, don't worry if you have to leave it for 8 or 9 hours.  Your sausage and greens will cook down more, but your soup will taste DELICIOUS!