Step-by-Step Guide to Make Perfect Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup

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Antioxidant-rich collard greens and fiber-packed black-eyed peas have a starring role in this nutritious soup. There's no need for loads of ham or salt pork–just a small amount of bacon gives it a wonderful smoky flavor. You can skip the bacon and substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth for a great. This one pot dish of Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens is easy and loaded with flavor.

Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have black-eye pea and collard greens soup using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup:

1. Get 2 cup dried Black-Eye peas
2. Prepare 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3. Make ready 1 large yellow onion, chopped
4. Prepare 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5. Make ready 1/2 lb cooked chicken breast or smoked turkey, cut into small cubes (optional)
6. Get 2 stalks celery, chopped
7. Take 6 cup low-sodium chicken broth
8. Prepare 1 bunch collard greens, tough stems and ribs removed, leaves thinly sliced
9. Take 4 carrots, chopped
10. Make ready 1 ground black pepper to taste
11. Make ready 1 cayenne pepper to taste

It is a great flavored soup. Place half of the black-eyed peas in a small bowl, and mash with a fork. Stir the mashed and whole peas into the soup. Our standard fare always includes Collard Greens in some form, whether it be a big pot of southern collards, or Collard Greens au Gratin, black-eyed peas, and pork of some kind.

Steps to make Black-Eye Pea and Collard Greens Soup:

1. Carefully pick through peas to remove any debris or small stones and rinse well. Transfer to large bowl, cover by 3 inches with water, cover and set aside at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight; drain and rise well. I used black-eyed pea from a can. (Optional)
2. Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion garlic, chicken and celery and cook until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add peas and broth, bring to a boil and skim off and discard any form on the surface. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until peas are tender, about 45 minutes. Add collard greens and carrots and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes more. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne and serve. Serves 6

Stir the mashed and whole peas into the soup. Our standard fare always includes Collard Greens in some form, whether it be a big pot of southern collards, or Collard Greens au Gratin, black-eyed peas, and pork of some kind. Ready to Cook Soup in a FLASH?? Set your Instant Pot to saute and cut pieces of bacon into pot and start frying them. The soup contains black-eyed peas, collard greens, and plenty more vegetables that sit in this delicious soup.

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