Hearty Fresh Black-eye Pea Soup
(from greenfood’s recipe box)
Along with Farmhouse Jiffy Cornbread, this is a great make ahead dish for later in the week. Cook it and store in the fridge.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 5 people
Categories: A Make Ahead Recipe along with Farmhouse Jiffy Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh black-eye peas
- 1 whole garlic clove, mashed
- 1/2 small onion
- 1/2 water & 1/2 broth to cover 2 " above beans
- 1 diced carrot
- 1 diced stalk celery
- 2 diced small potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil or
- 3 strips of bacon, optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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stew pot cook peas with onion and garlic until almost done, about 15-20. While peas are cooking cook the bacon until almost crisp.
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Dice the veggies and stir-fry them in the olive oil or bacon grease, if used; cook for about 5 minutes. Add them to the peas and continue cooking until potatoes are done, about 10 minutes.
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Take about 1 cup of the cooked peas and put them in the blender for a minute or so; add the mixture back to the peas. Stir in and heat through.