Southern Style Black Eyed Pea Soup Recipes

SOUTHERN BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place peas in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse peas, discarding liquid; set aside., In the same pan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, pepper flakes and pepper; cook 1 minute longer., Add the broth, ham hocks and peas; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water if desired., Discard bay leaves. Remove ham hocks; cool slightly. Remove meat from bones if desired; finely chop and return to pan. Discard bones. If desired, top with additional fresh thyme.

SPICY BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in a stockpot over medium heat until slightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic; cook until bacon is slightly crisp, 5 to 10 more minutes. Add black-eyed peas, water, tomatoes, and beef bouillon; bring to a low boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors have blended, about 30 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak the peas overnight in a large bowl filled with water. Make sure to keep the water level at least two inches over the peas while they rehydrate. After they rehydrate, drain and rinse the peas.
• Add olive oil to a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions, carrots, celery, ham, ham hock, or ham shank. Cook until the vegetables have softened, which should take four to five minutes. Then, add the garlic and cook for one minute.
• Add the drained peas, red wine vinegar, chicken stock, tomatoes and green chilies, kosher salt, and pepper and simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add the collard greens and cook uncovered for an additional 15-30 minutes, or until the peas are tender.
• Serve immediately.

BLACK EYED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Cover black eyed peas with water. Sit on counter for 8 hours or overnight. Drain water.
• In the bottom of a 6 quart dutch oven or similar, fry bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels, reserve drippings.
• To the drippings add onion, celery and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes or until tender and beginning to brown. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer.
• To the pot add, black eyed peas, ham, tomatoes, collards, Cajun seasoning, salt, cumin and lemon pepper. Add 6 cups chicken broth. Mix well.
• Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium. Cook for 30 minutes. Check level of broth and add 1 or 2 cups of reserved broth, or to your taste. Continue to cook for another 20-30 minutes over medium or until black eyed peas are tender.
• Mix bacon into the soup or sprinkle on top. Serve garnished with green onion and a slice of cornbread, if desired.

SOUTHERN-STYLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Soak black-eyed peas in a bowl of water for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add smoked ham hocks and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour.
• Drain peas and add to the pot along with seasoned salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Uncover the pot and cook until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaves and ham hocks before serving.

SOUTHERN BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat peas and water to boiling in 8-quart Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except spinach. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally until peas are tender.
• Stir in spinach. Cook 2 to 3 minutes.

SOUTHERN STYLE BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute onion, celery, and green pepper in olive oil about 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, oregano, crushed red pepper, and thyme.
• Add vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and ketchup. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil. Stir in chopped cabbage. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally for 10-15 minutes or until cabbage is cooked to desired doneness.
• Stir in black-eyed peas and cook 5 minutes.
• Serve with corn bread or muffins.

MOM'S SOUTHERN STYLE SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• You may substitute a meaty hambone, diced smoked ham, cut up smoked pork butt, or, if like my husband prefers and no pork is allowed, use smoked turkey.
• Put all ingredients except salt into large heavy-bottomed stock pot.
• Cook over low-med. heat. Stir occasionally.
• Simmer until meat falls off bone and split peas have become mush. Be careful not to burn. Stir more often as soup thickens.
• Remove bone, bay leaves and spices.
• Puree and test for salt. Add salt if needed and cook an additional 15 minutes. Adjust water if necessary.
• The soup should be very thick. It becomes almost paste when cold. You may need to add some water to reheat.
• This soup freezes very well.
• If you leave out the cloves you won't have this special recipe. They are the secret ingredient.
• I'm guessing on servings and amount. it depends on how much you cook it down.

BLACK EYED PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients into a large stockpot.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling stir, lower heat to lowest setting and cover.
• Simmer stirring occasionally until beans are tender, about 1 1/2- 2 hours.
• Remove ham hocks from beans, place onto a plate and remove meat from bones. Cut ham into smaller pieces if necessary and add back into beans. Dispose of bone and skin.
• Beans may be served at this time.See Note #5 below for instructions on thickening soup.