Potlikker Soup

Who doesn’t love a steaming hot bowl of comfort, especially when it’s brewing with soul and tradition? Enter Potlikker Soup, a Southern staple with humble beginnings during the times of slavery when foods were made out of necessity, using whatever was on hand. Potlikker, the nutrient-rich broth left behind from boiling greens, was once seen as the meal of the lower class, but folks, let me tell you, it’s a king’s ransom in flavor and history. It’s the kind of recipe you turn to when you’re craving something hearty, healthy, and filled with layers of that Southern charm.

Potlikker Soup is practically a meal on its own, but it pairs beautifully with a slice of buttery cornbread to sop up all the goodness. For a heftier meal, you might add a side of black-eyed peas for even more Southern flair or a fresh garden salad to lighten things up.